How to undertake surveillance and reconnaissance : from a civilian and military perspective

How to Undertake Surveillance and Reconnaissance offers you a systemic way to learn about these fascinating subjectswhat they are and what they are not. In doing so, it will teach you how to employ the unique tradecraft associated with these interesting occupation in order to help you plan and carry out your own recon missions. In a world of growing complexity, you cannot afford to learn by trial-and-error or guess-work. This book steps you through the background to surveillance and reconnaissance, describe their use, and explain how they are conducted. It also looks at the essential pieces of equipment and training necessary to carry-out a successful mission. In addition, it discusses what's required to plan for a recon mission. Moreover, you'll learn how you can effectively deal with the reconnaissance efforts of your opposition who are targeting youcounterreconnaissance. Each chapter of this well referenced and thoroughly indexed book contains a list of key words and phrases, study questions, and a few learning activities that will assist you with your study of reconnaissance. [Elib] How to Undertake Surveillance and Reconnaissance offers you a systemic way to learn about these fascinating subjectswhat they are and what they are not. In doing so, it will teach you how to employ the unique trade craft associated with these interesting occupation in order to help you plan and carry out your own recon missions. In a world of growing complexity, you cannot afford to learn by trial-and-error or guesswork. This book steps you through the background to surveillance and reconnaissance, describe their use, and explain how they are conducted. It also looks at the essential pieces of equipment and training necessary to carryout a successful mission. In addition, it discusses whats required to plan for a recon mission. Moreover, youll learn how you can effectively deal with the reconnaissance efforts of your opposition who are targeting youcounter reconnaissance. Each chapter of this well referenced and thoroughly indexed book contains a list of key words and phrases, study questions, and a few learning activities that will assist you with your study of reconnaissance. This comprehensive primer explains how to conduct your own recon operations, covering tactics, equipment, and counter-reconnaissance. How to Undertake Surveillance and Reconnaissance offers a detailed overview of surveillance and reconnaissance work. In doing so, it shows readers how to employ the unique trade craft in order to help you plan and carry out your own recon missions. Author and former government intelligence worker Dr. Henry Prunkun explains the background of surveillance and reconnaissance, why they are necessary, and how they can be effectively employed. He also covers the essential equipment and training necessary to carry out a successful mission. Readers also learn how to counter opposing reconnaissance efforts. Each chapter of this well referenced and thoroughly indexed book contains a list of key words and phrases, study questions, and a few learning activities that will assist you with your study. -- ch. 1 Introduction -- ch. 2 What is Reconnaissance? -- ch. 3 Theory of Reconnaissance -- ch. 4 Uses of Reconnaissance -- ch. 5 Surveillance -- ch. 6 Surveillance Equipment and Scout Training -- ch. 7 The Reconnaissance Mission -- ch. 8 Defeating Hostile Reconnaissance -- ch. 9 Some Thoughts on Ethics -- ch. 10 Recommended Reading This book takes you through the background of surveillance and reconnaissance. It looks at the essential pieces of equipment and training necessary to carry-out a successful mission. Each chapter of this well referenced and thoroughly indexed book contains a list of key words and phrases.