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FM/G9 · Reports

Sending a Contact report

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102 cards
Published
23 Sep 2026
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  1. What is a contact report? FM/BG-39
  2. Give a structured Contact Report FM/BS-40

What is a contact report?

A contact report is a way for any member of the unit to concisely communicate important information about the enemy in a standard way. Being able to concisely report enemy locations is a critical communication skill to have. The sooner we know about enemy positions, and the faster it is passed to the entire squad, the better our survivability will be and the more effective we will be at reacting to threats.

A contact report consists of several key elements that must be presented in a specific order for it to be effective.

Give a structured Contact Report

  1. ALERT: Begin with an alert pro-word. 
    • Use "Contact!" for entities in contact with the reporter
    • Use "Sighting!" for entities sighted but not in contact.
    • Use "Audible!" for entities not sighted and only heard.
  2. ORIENT: Provide direction and range. Range can be omitted if desired. Direction should be one of the following:
    • Relative direction (front, left, right, rear) if movement direction is established.
    • Cardinal direction.
    • Compass bearing in degrees for high precision.
  3. DESCRIBE: Composition of the enemy element:
    • Type of the enemy (infantry, MG nest, tank,…)
    • Rough size estimate (fireteam, squad,…)
  4. EXPOUND: Give additional details such as:
    • Range if not provided during orient (from general, e.g. "Close", to specific, e.g. "523 meters").
    • A specific degree bearing if only a relative bearing was initially given
    • Movement of the enemy
    • Detailed information about individual enemy positions

Example Contact Report: "Contact front! Enemy infantry in the open, bearing 210, three hundred meters!"

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