What should dismounted reconnaissance personnel attempt to do during each survey leg?

Dismounted reconnaissance personnel are primarily focused on identifying and assessing potential CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) hazards during their operations. The core objective is to detect any signs of contamination or hazardous materials that could pose risks to military operations or civilian populations.

By prioritizing the detection of CBRN hazards, these personnel can provide critical information for decision-making, ensuring the safety of troops and civilians and determining the proper response measures. This entails using specialized equipment and methodologies to sample, analyze, and report findings effectively.

While following roads may be a practical consideration for navigation, creating barriers is typically a tactic used for containment rather than reconnaissance, and documenting civilian locations might be relevant in some contexts, it is not the primary focus during a reconnaissance leg. The key goal remains the detection of threats to enable informed protective actions.