How National Guard scouts learn from representatives of Operation “UNIFIER” to conduct intelligence according to NATO standards
On the basis of the Training and Combat Center for the preparation of units for special actions of the International Center of the National Guard, the Basic Course of Training of the Reconnaissance Officer of the NGU continues. Canadian instructors showed and taught how to conduct close range reconnaissance and set up a patrol base according to NATO standards.
Before setting up the patrol base, the Guardsmen, along with Canadian instructors, marched deep into the forest through wetlands and conducted reconnaissance of the area. Next, Canadian instructors showed and told how to act correctly in a variety of situations in terms of the sequence of tactical elements of actions, so that the reconnaissance was carried out correctly and in full.
“The concept of conducting intelligence in Canada and Ukraine is almost the same, so it was easy for us to find a common language and understanding among the trainees. We try to teach the details and tricks of intelligence, as a supplement to their knowledge base,” said the course leader from the Canadian side.
A patrol base is a temporary camp where warriors can rest, clean their weapons, and plan their next actions. Practical training has shown that establishing a patrol base is a necessary and effective part of conducting reconnaissance. After the patrols were exhibited, the personnel of the trainees were divided into three groups and worked out such actions as reconnaissance of the object, route, crossroads, areas of the terrain, while receiving instructions from the instructors.
According to the instructors, the guards very quickly assimilate the material, and what they especially like, the warriors immediately begin to apply the knowledge gained in practice.
Information and Communication Department of the International Center of NGU
