text: Defensive Considerations in Counterinsurgency
  Imagery and Geospatial Intelligence Analysis
  6-69. Analysis of an AO where IEDs are employed would be incomplete without the use of imagery
  and geospatial intelligence. Imagery products include both aerial photography and satellite imagery.
  In many cases, tasked aerial reconnaissance platforms, including UASs, respond directly to the
  commander, thus ensuring timely and focused data collection.
  Pattern Analysis
  6-70. Units use pattern analysis to determine many of these patterns and predict potential hazards.
  Pattern analysis is the ability to observe a selection of events or actions over a period of time in a defined
  location or area. It is used to discover likely patterns or similarities that lead to a logical conclusion that the
  action or event will occur again in the same location. The two most common forms are coordinates register
  and pattern-analysis plot sheet.
  Considerations
  6-71. For IED analysis, commanders and staffs use pattern analysis to determine the—
  • Types of IEDs.
  • Locations where IED incidents have occurred.
  (cid:131) Characteristics of the IED sites.
  (cid:131) Sizes of the IEDs.
  (cid:131) Distance from road, mosque, other natural or man-made objects.
  (cid:131) Type of terrain the threat prefers.
  (cid:131) Other obstacles used in conjunction with IEDs.
  (cid:131) Routes to and from the IED sites (worn paths, other).
  • Distance from the IED site to the possible cache.
  • Types of munitions and whether one or more types were used.
  • Whether the IEDs used explosively formed penetrators (EFPs).
  • Whether the IEDs used shape charges.
  • Other IED main components such as—
  (cid:131) Main charge (explosive)
  (cid:131) Casing (materials around the explosives)
  (cid:131) Initiators.
  • Methods of initiation, such as—
  (cid:131) Command wired.
  (cid:131) Radio controlled.
  (cid:131) Victim operated.
  (cid:131) Timed.
  Coordinates Register
  6-72. A coordinates register shows cumulative events that have occurred within the AO and focuses on
  the “where” of an event. Figure 6-9, which is an example of a coordinates register, is also known as an
  incident map.