Task: Send in a S.A.L.U.T.E Report USJTF Task 10 Effective Date: 2011 AUG 26
Enlisted / NCO / Officer All Levels
STP: USJTF Troop Manual USJTF Task 10
Conditions: As a Task Force Member moving in a tactical environment with a Map, Pen or Pencil, and a Radio, Operators are able to record and call in enemy movements to the USJTF Chain of command in a uniformed fashion by radio that is understood by all USJTF Forces. Standards: Operators are able to send the S.A.L.U.T.E (Intelligence Report) to the Higher command 3 minutes or less from the time the enemy is observed.
The S.A.L.U.T.E Report a. SALUTE is an acronym for: Size (of enemy force), Activity (of the enemy), Location (of the enemy), Unit (the type of military unit or their uniforms), Time (of observation), Equipment (that the enemy has). b. When an Operator observes enemy activity, he or she is obligated to make a "SALUTE report" (referring to the enemy being "spotted") and present it in SALUTE format to his or her commanding officer. c. The purpose of a SALUTE report is to convey the most vital information regarding enemy activity in order to elicit professional discussion in the determination of a military strategy. d. USJTF Regulations state that a SALUTE report must be given to the chain of command within 3 minutes of observing enemy activity. e. The standardized SALUTE format is designed to train the Operator to quickly and thoroughly compile vital pieces of information in an organized manner. This efficiency in reporting also results in greater precision and detail of information. Performance steps 1. Identify enemy activity. Determine whether observed activity is friendly or enemy. If unable to make determination, report activity as unknown. 2. Record information in an intelligence report, using the SALUTE format. a. The SALUTE report is a report containing information for which speed of transmission is essential to the passing of critical enemy information to higher headquarters.
The SALUTE acronym (1)S-Size. Report the number of personnel, vehicles, aircraft, or size of an object. (2)A-Activity. Report detailed account of actions, for example, direction of movement, troops digging in, artillery fire, type of attack, Enemy activity, etc. (3)L-Location. Report where you saw the activity. Include grid coordinates (Off of the USJTF Map system) or reference from a known point including the distance and direction from the known point. (4)U-Unit. Report the enemy's unit. If the unit is unknown, report any distinctive features, such as uniforms, patches or colored tabs, headgear, vehicle identification markings, etc. (5)T-Time. Report the time the activity was observed, not the time you report it. Always report local or Zulu time. (6)E-Equipment. Report all equipment associated with the activity, such as weapons, vehicles, tools. If unable to identify the equipment, provide as much detail as you can so identification can be made by higher headquarters. (c)Remarks. Include any information not included in the SALUTE format.
3. Provide spot report to chain of command. Evaluation Preparation: Position two to four personnel (dressed in aggressor uniforms if available) where they are observable with the naked eye (or binoculars if available). Direct the aggressors to perform some type of activity such as setting up camp, cleaning weapons, working on a vehicle, or studying maps. Provide the Operator with a USJTF Grid Map of the test area. If you require the Operator to write the report, provide paper and pen or pencil. If you require the Operator to radio the report to someone else, provide two radios and an Instructor to monitor the Radios. BRIEF OPERATOR: Have the Operator write or radio the report of activity to the chain of command. Performance Measures 1.Recorded observations of enemy activity in a SALUTE report which included:
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a.Size. b.Activity. c.Location. d.Unit. e.Time. f. Equipment.
2. Reported all information to the USJTF chain of command within three minutes of observation.
Evaluation Guidance: Score the Operator GO if all performance measures are passed within five minutes. Score the Operator NO GO if any performance measure is failed. If an Operator scores a NO GO, show him or her what was done wrong and how to do it correctly.