OPERATIONS REFERENCES

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This article references parts of the story in my fiction books, The Meadow Protocol and The Brush, part of The Continuity Chronicles series. Available in my store for signed paperback and hard copies and also from Amazon to include Kindle and Audible. The below manuals manuals and publications relevant to reconnaissance, surveillance, special operations, patrolling, survival, and now specifically including those that address observation posts (OPs) and listening posts (LPs). FM 3-55.93 — Long-Range Surveillance Unit Operations (June 2009; influential despite age) Details organization, missions, and TTPs for long-range surveillance units (LRSU). Covers deep reconnaissance/surveillance, infiltration/exfiltration, team capabilities, communications, sustainment, and explicitly includes establishing observation posts (OPs) or listening posts (LPs) when necessary for extended stealthy observation in hide/surveillance sites. FM 3-98 — Reconnaissance and Security Operations (July 2015 edition referenced; active concepts as of 2026) Doctrine for reconnaissance/security tasks in brigade combat teams, including zone/area/route reconnaissance, surveillance, and security. Emphasizes planning/execution/reporting, and describes employing series of observation posts augmented with patrols for continuous surveillance of sectors (e.g., in screens or security missions) in contested environments. FM 3-05 — Army Special Operations (June 2025; active) Keystone for ARSOF (Special Forces, Rangers, etc.), covering principles, organization, and core activities like special...