COMBAT REPORTS

Everything seen or heard on the battle field can be used by the S-2. Formats may vary from unit to unit.
Proper communication must be followed in submitting all reports.

INTEL CYCLE
Direction - Higher tasks a unit with a specific objective. Collection - The unit task with the mission does the collection, by reporting, drawing sketches or taking pictures. Processing - Once the reports filter in to the S-2 the annalists process. Dissemination - Once S-2 has made Intel from the information collected it is there job to pass the Intel out to the units to act on it.

Landing Zone Brief

LZ Brief - The Landing Zone

Brief is given to incoming helicopters as soon as you are able to get communication

Landing Zone Brief

a. Location: Grid cord b. Size of the LZ: Feet c. LZ Marking: d. Wind Direction and velocity e. Elevation of zone: Feet f. Obstacles: g. Friendly Positions:

Landing Zone Brief

h. Enemy Positions: i. Last fire received: Time and Type j. Direction of fire/distance: k. Clearance to fire: Direction/Distance l. Approach/Retirement: m. Personnel/Equipment: n. Other: Slope, Whiteout,etc.

Situation Report
Used as a way to let higher know your current situation. Sent to your higher every 6 hours

Situation Report
a. b. c. d. e. UNIT LOCATION: SUMMARY OF LAST 6 HOURS: ENEMY CONTACT and COORDINATES: SIGNIFICANT EVENTS: PLANS FOR NEXT 6 HOURS:

Situation Report
f. CASUALTIES PAST 6 HOURS: g. FRIENDLY KIA: h. FRIENDLY WIA: I. ENEMY KIA:

j. ENEMY WIA:
k. ENEMY EPW:

Position Report
Position Report is sent to higher normally every 6 hours
Grid coordinates: 12345678

Casualty Report
Casualty Report is used to report any casualties you have received during your operation.
It lets higher know what the status is of any injured Marines you may have

Casualty Report
a. Medevac Number: Initial of Last Name and Last 4 of SSN. b. DTG of Incident c. Grid Location: d. Type Wound: 1-GUNSHOT 2-SHRAPNEL 3-OTHER (SPECIFY)

e. Portion of Body Affected:

f. Disposition: 1-SERIOUS 2-NON-SERIOUS 3-DEAD

Casualty Report
g. Evac Required:
YES or NO h. Activity Casualty Was Engaged In: 1-PATROL 2-OFFENSIVE OPERATION 3-DEFENSIVE OPERATION 4-OTHER (SPECIFY) i. Wound caused by: 1-SNIPER 2-GRENADE 3-MINE 4-BOOBY TRAP 5-INDIRECT FIRE 6-OTHER (SPECIFY)

SALUTE Report
Used when you have seen Enemy activity
A. SIZE: 8 MEN B. ACTIVITY: BUILDING A REINFORCED BUNKER C. LOCATION: MG 76593264 D. UNIT: 3RD EAST RUSSIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE E. TIME: 151345Z F. EQUIPMENT: 1 GP TENT 4 AK-47s 6 SHOVELS (OVER)

Shell Report
LINE ALPHA: OBSERVER IDENTIFICATION

LINE BRAVO: OBSERVER LOCATION

LINE CHARLIE: AZIMUTH TO GUN (IF
KNOWN) CRATER ANALYSIS

LINE DELTA: TIME SHELLING/ BOMBING

STARTER

LINE ECHO: TIME SHELLING OR BOMBING

STOPPED

Shell Report
LINE FOXTROT: COORDINATES OF SHELLED AREA (FOUR POINT BOX) LINE GOLF: NUMBER AND TYPES OF WEAPONS FIRED (ARTY, MORTAR, BOMB) LINE HOTEL: NATURE OF FIRE (HARASS DESTRUCTION REGISTRATION)

LINE INDIA: NUMBER AND TIME OF SHELLS (HE, SMOKE, ILLUM)

LINE JULIET: FLASH TO BANG IN SECONDS

FLASH TO BANG
SOUND TRAVELS 330 METERS PER SECOND (FLASH TO BANG) EXAMPLE: IF A SMOKE FLASH IS SPOTTED , BEGIN COUNTING UTILIZING THE ONE THOUSAND ONE, ONE THOUSAND TWO METHOD. SAY THE BANG WAS HEARD ON A COUNT OF THREE. MULTIPLY 3 X 330 MPS

CRATER ANALYSIS