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| Form Name | Da Form 1248 |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
| Other names | da 1248 online, reconnaissance report online, reconnaissance report sample, da 1248 |
ROAD RECONNAISSANCE REPORT
For use of this form, see FM
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FROM: (Name, grade and unit of officer or NCO making reconnaissance) |
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a. COUNTRY |
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c. SHEET NUMBER OF MAPS |
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SECTION I - GENERAL ROAD INFORMATION |
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ROAD GRID REFERENCE |
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4. ROAD MARKING (Civilian or Military number of road) |
5. LENGTH OF ROAD |
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(Miles or kilometers, |
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6. WIDTH OF ROADWAY (Feet or meters, specify) |
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8. WEATHER DURING RECONNAISSANCE (Include last rainfall, if known) |
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7.RECONNAISSANCE
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SECTION II - DETAILED ROAD INFORMATION |
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When circumstances permit more detailed information will be shown in an overlay or on the mileage chart on the reverse side of this form. |
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Use standard symbols. |
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9. ALINEMENT (Check one ONLY) |
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10. DRAINAGE (Check one ONLY) |
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(1) FLAT GRADIENTS AND EASY CURVES |
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(1) ADEQUATE DITCHES, CROWN/CAMBER WITH ADEQUATE |
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(2) STEEP GRADIENTS (Excess of 7 in 100) |
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CULVERTS IN GOOD CONDITION |
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(3) SHARP CURVES (Radius less than 100 ft (30m)) |
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(2) INADEQUATE DITCHES, CROWN/CAMBER OR CULVERTS, ITS CULVERTS |
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OR DITCHES ARE BLOCKED OR |
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(4) STEEP GRADIENTS AND SHARP CURVES |
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11. FOUNDATION (Check one ONLY) |
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(1) STABILIZED COMPACT MATERIAL OF GOOD QUALITY |
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(2) UNSTABLE, LOOSE OR EASILY DISPLACED MATERIAL |
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12.SURFACE DESCRIPTION (Complete Items 12a and b)
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THE SURFACE IS (Check one ONLY) |
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(1) FREE OF POTHOLES, BUMPS, OR RUTS LIKELY TO REDUCE CONVOY |
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(2) BUMPY, RUTTED OR POTHOLED TO AN EXTENT LIKELY TO REDUCE |
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SPEED |
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CONVOY SPEED |
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TYPE OF SURFACE (Check one ONLY) |
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(1) CONCRETE |
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(6) WATERBOUND MACADAM |
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(2) BITUMINOUS (Specify type where known): |
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(7) GRAVEL |
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(8) LIGHTLY METALLED |
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(9) NATURAL OR STABILIZED SOIL, SAND CLAY, SHELL, CINDERS, |
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DISINTEGRATED GRANITE, OR OTHER SELECTED MATERIAL |
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(3) BRICK (Pave) |
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(4) STONE (Pave) |
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(10) OTHER (Describe): |
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(5) CRUSHED ROCK OR CORAL |
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SECTION III - OBSTRUCTIONS
List in the columns below particulars of the following obstructions which affect the traffic capacity of a road. If information of any factor cannot be ascertained, insert "NOT KNOWN"
(a)Overhead obstructions, less than 14 feet or 4.25 meters, such as tunnels, bridges, overhead wires and overhanging buildings.
(b)Reductions in road widths which limit the traffic capacity, such as craters, narrow bridges, archways, and buildings.
(c)Excessive gradients (Above 7 in 100)
(d)Curves less than 100 feet (30 meters) in radius
(e)Fords
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PARTICULARS
GRID REFERENCE
REMARKS
DA FORM 1248, MAY 2007 |
PREVIOUS EDITION IS OBSOLETE |
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SECTION IV - MILEAGE CHART
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ROAD INFORMATION |
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ROAD INFORMATION |
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REMARKS
REVERSE OF DA FORM 1248, MAY 2007 |
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