Across Army, there is a wide range of trades, specialties and career pathways, and for many it can be a long time between opportunities to practise and enhance our tactical skills. For those not actively involved in combat roles, often the only opportunity to intensively practise all-corps tactical skills are career courses, and it can often be around five years between those courses. Understandably, there is a lot of skill fade that can occur if you don't practise these skills or create chances to refresh your knowledge.
This video, produced by the Army Learning Production Centre (ALPC), provides a comprehensive explanation of the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Battlespace Operating System (ISR BOS). It explores the following:
- The ISR planning process
- The ISR BOS capabilities and planning data
- Principles for tasking ISR assets
The requirement for information about the enemy and environment drives the intelligence cycle which in turn tasks reconnaissance and surveillance assets to provide the necessary information. ISR underpins manoeuvrist plans through information and decision superiority. It provides situational awareness and early warning to a commander and therefore assists with gaining and maintaining the knowledge edge. The information contained in this video will enhance your understanding of how ISR can be utilised in the planning and conduct of operations.
Watch the video to refresh your knowledge on the ISR BOS in order to assist you with your next TEWT, and take a look at our other videos in this series to examine each of the individual BOS' in more detail.
