Four Day Low Signature Operations, Hostile Surveillance Detection and Countermeasures Course

This course is for military and other government agency personnel whose assignment and mission requires their interaction with civil authorities and the civilian population during peace, contingency operations, and declared war. It is ideally suited for personnel working out of an embassy, consulate, or other satellite overseas location that are required to travel discretely by foot or vehicle either individually or in small groups. Daily classroom training is followed by practical exercise in a variety of urban settings. The class is approximately 10% classroom & 90% hand-on exercises conducted in a realistic, dynamic environment with a large number of full-time, trained role-players to replicate the “real world” problems encountered during surveillance missions and surveillance detection operations.

Objective of Course: In the context of the force protection mission, students will demonstrate an understanding and sound working knowledge of avoiding, detecting, and evading hostile surveillance.

Enabling Objectives:

• Gain an understanding of the planning and logistics involved in foot and vehicular surveillance operations
• Gain an understanding of common tactics, techniques, and procedures employed in surveillance operations
• Gain an understanding of how targets for surveillance are selected and how criminal elements use surveillance in the course of planning their operations
• Plan and conduct foot and vehicular surveillance
• Gain the mindset/situational awareness required when operating in a high threat area and in a low visibility manner
• Apply techniques to blend in and avoid becoming a surveillance target
• Conduct route planning and analysis to maximize safety and minimize exposure to possible or known surveillance
• Apply techniques to detect hostile surveillance, both foot and vehicular
• Apply techniques to counter and evade hostile surveillance, both active and passive, foot and vehicular

Prerequisites: None – this is an introductory course

Training schedule: Show time is 7:30 am with instruction starting at 8:00 am and ending at 5 pm. A one hour period is allotted for lunch

Individual equipment required (Student Furnished):

• Surveillance kits (if unit issued); TRC will provide if needed
• Hand held radios for internal communications; TRC will provide if needed
• Sturdy belt
• Comfortable shoes for walking
• Civilian clothes (seasonal/casual)
• Rain or inclement weather gear (a great deal of training takes place outdoors)
• Water/Snacks (students will receive a 1 hour lunch break)

Course includes: 32 hours of instruction and a certificate of completion.

Cost: Call (910) 208-4117 or email Info@TheRangeComplex.com for unit pricing; TRC recommends an instructor to student ratio of 1:7 for this training.

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