DD Form 3010 at a glance
What it is: DD Form 3010 is the Road Reconnaissance Report; for use of this form, see ATP 3-34.81/MCWP 3-17.4.
A filled-in DD Form 3010 example: a road reconnaissance report
How to fill out DD Form 3010, box by box
DATE, TO and FROM
Enter the DATE (YYYYMMDD).
TO is the Headquarters ordering reconnaissance. FROM is the name, grade and unit of the officer or NCO making reconnaissance.
1. MAPS and 2. DATE/TIME GROUP
Under 1. MAPS, enter the country, the scale and the sheet number of maps. In 2. DATE/TIME GROUP (Of signature), enter the date and time.
SECTION I - GENERAL ROAD INFORMATION
In 3. ROAD GRID REFERENCE, enter the grid reference a. FROM and b. TO.
In 4. ROAD MARKING, enter the civilian or military number of road. In 5. LENGTH OF ROAD, enter the length in miles or kilometers, and specify which.
In 6. WIDTH OF ROADWAY, enter the width in feet or meters, and specify which.
In 7. RECONNAISSANCE, enter a. the DATE (YYYYMMDD) and b. the TIME.
In 8. WEATHER DURING RECONNAISSANCE, include the last rainfall, if known.
9. ALIGNMENT
In 9. ALIGNMENT, check one ONLY: (1) flat gradients and easy curves, (2) steep gradients (excess of 7 in 100), (3) sharp curves (radius less than 100 ft (30m)) or (4) steep gradients and sharp curves.
10. DRAINAGE
In 10. DRAINAGE, check one ONLY: (1) adequate ditches, crown/camber with adequate culverts in good condition, or (2) inadequate ditches, crown/camber or culverts, its culverts or ditches are blocked or otherwise in poor condition.
11. FOUNDATION
In 11. FOUNDATION, check one ONLY: (1) stabilized compact material of good quality or (2) unstable, loose or easily displaced material.
12. SURFACE DESCRIPTION
In 12. SURFACE DESCRIPTION, complete items 12a and b. For a. THE SURFACE IS, check one ONLY: (1) free of potholes, bumps, or ruts likely to reduce convoy speed or (2) bumpy, rutted or potholed to an extent likely to reduce convoy speed.
12. b. TYPE OF SURFACE
For b. TYPE OF SURFACE, check one ONLY: (1) concrete, (2) bituminous (specify type where known), (3) brick (pave), (4) stone (pave), (5) crushed rock or coral, (6) waterbound macadam, (7) gravel, (8) lightly metalled, (9) natural or stabilized soil, sand clay, shell, cinders, disintegrated granite, or other selected material or (10) other (describe).
SECTION III - OBSTRUCTIONS
"List in the columns below particulars of the following obstructions which affect the traffic capacity of a road." (SECTION III - OBSTRUCTIONS)
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" and "(e) Fords".
Fill 13. a. SERIAL NUMBER, b. PARTICULARS, c. GRID REFERENCE and d. REMARKS.
SECTION IV - MILEAGE CHART
In SECTION IV - MILEAGE CHART, enter 14. ROUTE a. FROM and b. TO.
Enter 15. SCALE and 16. DATE (YYYYMMDD).
Enter ROAD INFORMATION by DISTANCE in MILES and in KILOMETERS.
Enter 17. REMARKS.
More rules for DD Form 3010
The proponent agency is TRADOC.
DD Form 3010 replaces DA Form 1248, which is obsolete.
"When circumstances permit more detailed information will be shown in an overlay or on the mileage chart on the reverse side of this form. Use standard symbols."
Sources
[1] DD Form 3010 (FEB 2016), Road Reconnaissance Report (the Official source link on this page).