text: Appendix A
  SPOT REPORT [SPOTREP]
  REPORT NUMBER: S055
  GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Use to report intelligence or status regarding events that could have an immediate
  and significant effect on current and future operations. This is the initial means for reporting troops in contact and
  event information. This report is similar to the NATO enemy sighting report (LAND) (SPOTREPLAND), the
  NATO communication spot report (COMSPOTREP), and the NATO incident spot report (INCSPOTREP)
  STANAG 2020, NATO ATP-105. References: ATP 3-90.5, FM 3-96, and STP-21-1-SMCT.
  LINE 1 – DATE AND TIME ____________________________________________(DTG)
  LINE 2 – UNIT _____________________________________________________________(unit making report)
  LINE 3 – SIZE ____________________________________________________________________(size of detected element)
  LINE 4 – ACTIVITY _______________________________________________________________(detected element activity at DTG of
  report)
  LINE 5 –LOCATION____________________________________________________________(UTM or grid coordinate with
  MGRS grid zone designator of
  detected element activity or event)
  LINE 6 – UNIT _____________________________________________________(detected element unit,
  organization, or facility)
  LINE 7 – TIME _______________________________________________(DTG of observation)
  LINE 8 – EQUIPMENT _________________________________________(equipment of element observed)
  LINE 9 – ASSESSMENT ________________________________________(apparent reason or purpose of the
  activity observed)
  LINE 10 – NARRATIVE ________________________________________(free text for additional information
  required for report clarification)
  LINE 11 – AUTHENTICATION __________________________________(report authentication)
  Table A-134. Spot report acronym and abbreviation key
  COMSPOTREP NATO communication spot report
  DTG date-time group
  INCSPOTREP NATO incident spot report
  MGRS military grid reference system
  NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  SPOTREP spot report
  SPOTREPLAND NATO enemy sighting report land
  STANAG standardization agreement
  UTM universal transverse Mercator