# United States Army Field Manual 7-93 Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations
## Field Manual No. 7-93

HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC, 3 October 1995
FM 7-93
LONG-RANGE SURVEILLANCE UNIT OPERATIONS

## Table of Contents
### Chapter 1 - Introduction
#### Section I - Objective

1-1. Information Gathering
1-2. Human Intelligence Capabilities
1-3. Army Operations Doctrine

#### Section II - Mission

1-4. Characteristics
1-5. Mission Execution

#### Section III - Organization

1-6. Long-Range Surveillance Company
1-7. Long-Range Surveillance Detachment
1-8. Capabilities
1-9. Limitations
1-10. Weapons and Equipment

### Chapter 2 - Fundamentals
#### Section I - Command and Control

2.1. Structure
2.2. Mission Taskings
2.3. Types of Missions
2.4. Leadership
2.5. Surveillance Team Operations
2.6. Operations Base
2.7. Tactical Operations Center
2.8 Task Organization

#### Section II - Communications

2-9. Communication Nets
2-10. Messages and Reports
2-11. Base Radio Station Operations
2-12. Surveillance Team Communications
2-13. Electronic Warfare

#### Section III - Mission Development

2-14. Planning
2-15. Coordination
2-16. Warning Order

#### Section IV - Operational Security

2-17. Tactical and Administrative Measures
2-18. Electronic Measures

### Chapter 3 - Operations
#### Section I - Planning Phase

3-1. Contingency Plans
3-2. Control Measures
3-3. Planning Area Activities

#### Section II - Infiltration Phase

3-4. Movement to the Departure Area
3-5. Stay-Behind
3-6. Infiltration
3-7. Air Insertion
3-8. Amphibious Infiltration
3-9. Land Infiltration

#### Section III - Execution Phase

3-10. Movement to the Area of Operations
3-11. Hide Site and Surveillance Site Occupation
3-12. Site Selection
3-13. Actions in the Area of Operations
3-14. Reports
3-15. Movement to the Extraction Site

#### Section IV - Exfiltration Phase

3-16. Distances
3-17. Terrain
3-18. Enemy
3-19. Evasion and Escape
3-20. Extraction by Air
3-21. Land Exfiltration

#### Section V - Recovery Phase

3-22. Debriefing
3-23. Equipment Maintenance and Turn-In
3-24. Stand-Down
3-25. Training

### Chapter 4 - Support
#### Section I - Combat Support

4-1. Joint Service Support
4-2. Army Aviation Support
4-3. Fire Support
4-4. Air Defense Artillery Support
4-5. Engineer Support
4-6. Electronic Warfare Support

#### Section II - Combat Service Support

4-7. Sources
4-8. Supply
4-9. Resupply
4-10. Transportation
4-11. Maintenance
4-12. Medical
4-13. Miscellaneous Services

### Chapter 5 - LRS In Operations Other Than War

5-1. Activities
5-2. Planning Factors for Operations Other Than War
5-3. LRS Missions in Operations Other Than War

### Chapter 6 - Infiltration and Exfiltration
#### Section I - Waterborne Operations

6-1. Planning Considerations
6-2. F470 Zodiac Boat
6-3. Scout Swimmer
6-4. Helocasting Operations

#### Section II - Helicopter Operations

6-5. Rappelling
6-6. Special Patrol Infiltration/Exfiltration System
6-7. Fast-Rope Infiltration/Exfiltration System
6-8. Army Aviation and Air Assault

#### Section III - Airborne Operations

6-9. Landing Plan
6-10. Air Movement Plan
6-11. Marshalling Plan

#### Section IV - Stay-Behind Operations

6-12. Planning
6-13. Site Preparation

#### Section V - Vehicle Operations

6-14. Planning
6-15. LRS Team Planning

#### Section VI - Foot Movement Operations

6-16. Planning
6-17. Movement

### Authorization Letter

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