text: Chapter 5
  the target acquisition radar platoon, and the tactical unmanned aircraft system (known as TUAS) platoon;
  and signals intelligence,geospatial intelligence,and human intelligence(HUMINT)assets from the military
  intelligence company. Reconnaissance and security forces enable the BCT’s fight to gain a position of
  relative advantage over the enemy and to strike the enemy in a time,manner,and place where the enemy is
  not prepared. The BCT commanderthen preventsthe enemy’s recovery by rapidly following up with a series
  of actions that destroy enemy capabilities, seize decisive terrain, protect populations and critical
  infrastructure,and degrade the integrity of the enemy force,and then defeat or destroy the force before the
  enemy can recover.
  5-4. Reconnaissance and security operations are essential in providing the BCT commander with the
  freedom of action required to conduct decisive action (offensive and defensive operations and stability
  operations tasks). Knowing when,where,and how to conduct decisive action,as well as protecting fleeting
  opportunities to do so, is a result of effective reconnaissance and security operations. Additionally, BCT
  reconnaissance and security forces accomplish a secondary mission to defeat enemy reconnaissance and
  surveillance efforts through counterreconnaissance. Counterreconnaissance is a tactical mission task that
  encompasses all measures taken by a commander to counter enemy reconnaissance and surveillance efforts.
  Counterreconnaissance is not a distinct mission, but a component of all forms of security operations
  (FM3-90-1). Counterreconnaissance prevents hostile observation of a force or area and is an element of most
  local security measures. Counterreconnaissance involves both active and passive elements and includes
  combat action to destroy or repel enemy reconnaissance units and surveillance assets.
  5-5. During decisive action, reconnaissance and security forces must provide information for the BCT to
  develop an accurate understanding of the tactical situation. Effective reconnaissance and security operations
  assist the BCT to ease transitions and mitigate information gaps between units. In other words,if the BCT is
  to conduct operations characterized by flexibility,lethality,adaptability,depth,and synchronization,then the
  BCT commander must have the combat information on the enemy,the terrain,and indigenous populations
  to do so.With this information,the commander can maneuver to positions of relative advantage,and apply
  effective firepower against enemies to accomplish the mission. Effective reconnaissance and security
  operations allow the commander to direct friendly strengths against enemy weaknesses,while simultaneously
  protecting friendly forces,infrastructure,and populations. In the end,reconnaissance and security operations
  allows the commander to confirm information requirements,identify or create options,and employ the most
  appropriate forms of maneuver to defeat enemy forces.
  5-6. The BCT commander and staff identify information gaps during the military decision-makingprocess
  (MDMP)and continuously assess,adapt,add,and delete requirements throughout theoperation. During the
  process, the BCT staff identifies specified,implied,and essential tasks necessary for mission success during
  mission analysis,while reviewing available assets and when identifying resource and information shortfalls.
  During mission analysis,the staff identifies certain critical facts and assumptions that aid in the development
  of initial CCIRs. The CCIRs include priority intelligence requirements and friendly force information
  requirements. CCIRs and essential element of friendly information(EEFI)facilitate timely decision-making
  during the intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) process and the MDMP,as well as the targeting,
  risk management(RM),and operations and intelligence processes.
  5-7. Priority intelligence requirements are information requirements necessary to understand an adversary
  or enemy and the operational environment. They identify information about the threat,terrain,weather,and
  civil considerations that the commander considers most important. Priority intelligence requirements have
  an impact upon future decisions. Friendly force information requirements identify information about friendly
  forces and supporting capabilities and information that affects future courses of action(COAs)and decisions
  from a friendly perspective. The BCT staff assigns tasks to prioritize, manage, and develop collection of
  information requirements based upon identified information requirements leading to future decisions. As the
  staff identifies requirements necessary for successful execution, they recommend and assign tasks for
  reconnaissance forces so the commander can make decisions and capitalize on opportunities.
  5-8. Surveillance and intelligence operations (two of four primary means of information collection)
  conducted to satisfy validated information requirements (normally specified in the information collection
  plan [see paragraph 4-156]) enable reconnaissance and security efforts within the BCT. These requirements,
  assigned to surveillance and intelligence operations collection assets,drive intelligence production to support
  the commander’s situational awareness and understanding. Surveillance assets (see paragraph 5-64) assigned