Long Range Surveillance (LRS) (pronounced "lurse") units are specially-trained surveillance units of the United States Army that are employed by Military Intelligence units for gathering information from deep within hostile territory.
Classic LRS employment is to infiltrate deep into enemy territory, construct a hide site, and provide continuous surveillance/special reconnaissance of an intelligence target of key interest. LRS teams allow 24-hour surveillance and analysis coverage unlike Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), manned aircraft, and most satellites. Assuming there is no mission compromise, these teams typically remain in position for up to 5 days, as determined by the available food and water supplies.
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