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What is the purpose of SPOTREP?

To send information to provide timely intelligence or status regarding events that could have an immediate and significant effect on current planning and operations.

What are the references for SPOTREP?

FM 17-15, FM 17-98, FM 7-7

What questions should SPOTREP answer?

Who? What? Where? When? How?

What does SALUTE stand for?

Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, Equipment Signup and view all the answers

What does Line 1 of SPOTREP refer to?

DTG (Date Time Group) Signup and view all the answers

What does Line 2 of SPOTREP indicate?

Unit (Unit Making Report) Signup and view all the answers

What is described in Line 3 of SPOTREP?

Size (Size of Enemy Unit) Signup and view all the answers

What information is provided in Line 4 of SPOTREP?

Activity (Enemy Activity at DTG of Report) Signup and view all the answers

What does Line 5 of SPOTREP specify?

Location (Grid Coordinates of Enemy Activity) Signup and view all the answers

What does Line 6 of SPOTREP mention?

Unit (Enemy Unit) Signup and view all the answers

What is detailed in Line 7 of SPOTREP?

Time (DTG of Observation, not the DTG of report) Signup and view all the answers

What does Line 8 of SPOTREP describe?

Equipment (Equipment of Unit Observed) Signup and view all the answers

What information is contained in Line 9 of SPOTREP?

Sender's Assessment (Specific Sender Information) Signup and view all the answers

What does Line 10 of SPOTREP include?

Narrative (Free Text for Additional Information Required for clarification of Report) Signup and view all the answers

What is addressed in Line 11 of SPOTREP?

Authentication (Report Authentication) Signup and view all the answers

What are the eight lines included in a Situation Report (SITREP)?

Line 1: DTG of Report, Line 2: Unit Making the Report, Line 3: Time the Operational Situation Started, Line 4: Time the Operational Situation Ended, Line 5: Grid Coordinates of Unit Making Report, Line 6: Enemy Activity (Nationality, Location, Mission, and Time of Sighting), Line 7: Non-hostile Activity, Line 8: Report activities of Own Forces Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Purpose of SPOTREP

Provides timely intelligence or status updates on events impacting current planning and operations.

References for SPOTREP

Guided by field manuals: FM 17-15, FM 17-98, FM 7-7.

Key Questions Addressed by SPOTREP

Must answer Who, What, Where, When, and How regarding events reported.

SALUTE Method

An acronym for effective intelligence reporting:
- Size
- Activity
- Location
- Unit
- Time
- Equipment

Line Definitions in SPOTREP

Line 1:
- DTG (Date Time Group) of the report.
Line 2:
- Identifies the Unit making the report.
Line 3:
- Size of the enemy unit observed.
Line 4:
- Enemy activity at the reported DTG.
Line 5:
- Grid coordinates indicating the location of enemy activity.
Line 6:
- Specifies the enemy unit involved.
Line 7:
- DTG of observation (distinct from the report's DTG).
Line 8:
- Details equipment observed in the enemy unit.
Line 9:
- Sender's assessment, providing specific sender information.
Line 10:
- Narrative section for additional clarification about the report.
Line 11:
- Authentication information for verifying the report's validity.

Situation Report (SITREP) Structure

Line 1: DTG when the report is made.
Line 2: Unit responsible for the report.
Line 3: Start time of operational situation.
Line 4: End time of operational situation.
Line 5: Grid coordinates of the reporting unit.
Line 6: Enemy activity details (nationality, location, mission, time).
Line 7: Information on non-hostile activities.
Line 8: Report on the activities of own forces.

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