Reconnaissance: Obtain information about activities and resources of Law Enforcement Agency developed targets, or secure data concerning characteristics of a particular area
Observation: Observation of Law Enforcement Agency developed targets that may include suspicious buildings, vehicles, vessels, or persons in the U.S. and to provide precise and continuous coordinates to law enforcement agents
Ground Reconnaissance Detachment
Counterdrug Aviation Element
Reconnaissance/Cargo-26
Mission Sets:
• Manned and Unmanned Low Visibility Area Reconnaissance/Observation
• Military Training to Law Enforcement
Current Capabilities:
• Remote camera systems
• Microwave camera systems
• Medium/short-range real-time thermal imaging
Mission Sets:
• Reconnaissance/Observation of drug production sites and routes
• Thermal imaging camera with data downlink capabilities and aerial command and control platform with secure
communications equipment
• Transportation, training and operational support of law enforcement personnel and equipment
Current Capabilities:
• LUH-72 "Lakota" helicopters
• Electro-Optical/Infra-red
• Data communications
Mission Sets:
• Reconnaissance/Observation of drug production sites and routes
• Transportation, training and operational support of law enforcement personnel and equipment
• Interstate controlled deliveries of time sensitive evidence
• Support through link analysis and production of photos, graphs and charts in support of operations