LONG-RANGE SURVEILLANCE UNIT OPERATIONS

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FM 7-93 LONG-RANGE SURVEILLANCE UNIT OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. FM 7-93CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTIONCombat forces need accurate and timely intelligence about enemyforces, terrain, and weather. Commanders must make fast and accuratedecisions to have the right combat force at the right place and time. Theirdecisions are partly based on information gathered for intelligencepurposes. LONG-RANGE SURVEILLANCE units are trained and equipped togather this I. OBJECTIVEHuman intelligence is a category of intelligence derived from informationcollected and provided by human sources (JCS Pub 1-02). Humanintelligence has always been a primary source of information within theintelligence collection system.

FM 7-93 a. Clandestine operations require OPSEC procedures before, during, and after mission employment. b. Team members depend on stealth, cover and concealment, and

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