Salute report12/19/2023 ![]() One thing’s for certain, if you don’t put it in the report no one will ever know. The more detail the better! That new box on the back of their trucks or each guy wearing a black scarf may be something to further investigate…who knows. Time is important for self explanatory reasons, as is Equipment. It’s not limited however…four guys all wearing the same ballcap in a close proximity, or two car loads of guys all wearing red t-shirts might very well be a detail you need to pay attention to. Captured AQ-I insurgents would often remark that they knew when the new guys were coming to town just by the new patches showing up. It can also tell the guerrilla who the new kids on the block are. A unit’s level of importance and training can easily be determined with a careful eye. In Afghanistan I wore several different uniforms, depending on the mission and who we were working with. With Uniform/Unit, understand that there is a distinction. Activity and Location speak for themselves, with Location being the location of what you’re observing. It’s not just the plain vanilla, “platoon size element over the ridge, over”, which tells me about as much as saying the Golden Horde is laying in wait. Typically with Size, trained Scouts begin with the largest element(which could be X number of vehicles, X number of differing vehicles by name, X number of troops, X number of local nationals, etc.). The detail you provide or fail to can and likely will make worlds of difference in the success of the mission. The point of the report is to give your intelligence analyst something to work with. With this report, include as much detail as possible. This is the basic format, and the field operator should have an index card with the acronym spelled out vertically to fill the info in for quick, efficient transmitting over the radio. For those needing a refresher, SALUTE stands for SIZE, ACTIVITY, LOCATION, UNIFORM/UNIT, TIME, EQUIPMENT. By now everyone in the III% community should be aware of what a SALUTE report is, what the acronym stands for, and sending practice messages during your training meetings. Post in the comments below.When sending information reports(information is collected…Intelligence is a processed, usable product created from accurate information) there’s two formats SALT and SALUTE. Write a SALUTE report for the scenario above. Take 2 minutes to write a SALUTE report for the next scenario. Get out a sheet of paper and write down S-A-L-U-T-E in a column. This is usually your local time unless you’re supporting an operation from a foreign location.įor Equipment, There’s two distinct weapons in the image one is the IWI Tavor TAR-21 assault rifle, and the other appears to be an INSAS Rifle (Indian Small Arms System), the standard infantry weapon of the Indian Armed Forces. Here I would accept I ndian Border Security Force uniform, or any other specific and accurate answer.įor Time, use the time best suited for your operation. Otherwise, an 8-digit grid coordinate will suffice.įor Unit/Uniform, If identifiable, provide the type of uniform. The designation of the enemy unit may be derived from unit markings, uniforms worn, or thorough information provided by enemy prisoners.įor Size, “a squad/ section ” of 8 soldiers.įor Activity, ‘Section conducting security patrol along boarder region’ or any version of this answer.įor Location, I would accept ‘Disputed border region between India and Pakistan, approx 27km from Wagah’, or ‘along Patishmire-Kalay Road if such information is available’. Location of the enemy and direction of movement.If you’re a Military Intelligence Analyst (or assessing any adversary), use the SALUTE Report technique to breakdown the elements of the enemy. SALUTE Reports are a quick way to remember what information is most important when assessing the enemy forces. SALUTE Reports allow Intelligence Analysts to quickly assess important aspects of an enemy force.
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