2-1. The STANO System The STANO system is comprised of those means and materiel organic to or in support of the Army in the field (to include other Services) associated with information gathering and pre- sentation capabilities utilized to find the enemy or facilitate night operations. 2-2. General a. Surveillance, target acquisition and night observation (STANO) functions encompass all activities dedicated to obtaining information on the enemy as required by combat commanders for the planning and execution of their combat operations. In addition to treating the informa- tion collection functions of the Army in the field, this chapter also addresses the application of STANO capabilities to improving the mobility, firepower, and command and control effectiveness of combat forces operating under conditions of reduced visibility. b.
DesignationFM 31-2
EditionJun 1970
StatusSuperseded
Pages76
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)