MCTP 3-20G — Air Reconnaissance

MCTP 3-20G governs the information recorded in air reconnaissance mission reports, including tasking, location, timing, results, and remarks.

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  • Publication number: MCTP 3-20G
  • Title: AIR RECONNAISSANCE
  • Date: 7 May 2007
  • Proponent: 03000 Operations & Readiness
  • Status: Current

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It identifies the required mission report fields for the air task or mission, target or sighting location, time, results, sighting information, and remarks. It requires time to be reported by date/time group using Greenwich Mean Time unless otherwise directed.

Topics covered

  • Air task or mission identification
  • Location identifiers
  • Target and sighting times
  • Results and sighting information
  • Mission report remarks

Questions and answers

What identifies the air reconnaissance mission in a mission report?

Reference the request number, fragmentary order number, or directive causing initiation of the mission. (paragraph 1)

What location information belongs in a mission report?

Target number, line number, approved target designator/identifier, or coordinates of the target or sighting being reported. (paragraph 2)

How must the time of a target or sighting be reported?

Report at all times by date/time group, using Greenwich Mean Time unless otherwise directed. (paragraph 3)

What belongs in the remarks section of a mission report?

Includes information and intelligence not specifically mentioned in above items (e.g., enemy defenses encountered; weather data; hostile electronic attacks.). (paragraph 5)

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