recon
Short surveillance mission
Recon is military slang for reconnaissance—the act of surveying an area to gather information, especially about enemy positions or terrain.
The word has spread to civilian use for any preliminary investigation: Let me do some recon before we commit to that restaurant.
As a verb, to recon is to scout or scope out: I'll recon the venue before the event.
Regular surveillance route
- missionPurpose-driven task
- operationProcess of working
- scoutOne who reconnoiters
- intelGathered espionage data
briefing · debriefing · sortie · insertion · extraction · forward · hostile · enemy
Gathered espionage data
- dataFacts for analysis
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- reportFormal written findings
briefing · HUMINT · SIGINT · sources · assets · gathering · collection · evaluation
Covert entry into organization
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- shadowingFollowing to observe
undetected · disguise · incognito · asset · operative · handler · extraction · safehouse
patrol
Regular surveillance route
intel · briefing · debriefing · sortie · insertion · extraction · forward · hostile · enemy · asset
intel
Gathered espionage data
- dataFacts for analysis
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
report · briefing · HUMINT · SIGINT · sources · assets · gathering · collection · evaluation · actionable
infiltration
Covert entry into organization
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
shadowing · undetected · disguise · incognito · asset · operative · handler · extraction · safehouse · dead-drop
observation
Attentive watching or remark
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- overwatchProtective surveillance position
lookout · sentry · watch · scanning · detection · spotting · camera · drone · satellite · imagery
topography
Physical feature mapping
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- surveySystematic data collection
- elevationHeight above reference point
geography · landforms · aerial · satellite · imagery · coordinates · waypoints · routes · obstacles · cover
- Air Combatair strike, airstrikes, fighter pilot, bombing run, combat aircraft
- Air Forcesair force, US Air Force, Luftwaffe, RAF, squadrons
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- haircutsbuzz cut, bob cut, bob, buzzcut, undercut
- heistsheist, bank job, bank heist, bank robbery, art heist
- stealthsneak, ninja, creep, spy, skulk
reconengagement
Commitment to wed or attend
combat · assault · attack · direct action · firefight
- reconnaissance missionMilitary information-gathering expedition
- recon missionSurveillance sortie for intelligence
- reconnaissance planeAircraft for aerial surveillance
- recon teamMilitary surveillance squad
- military reconnaissanceArmed forces surveillance operations
- military reconArmed forces intelligence collection
reconnaissance, reconnoiter, recce, reconnoitre, recons, reconnoitering, reconned, reconnoitered, reconning