ABOVE ALL ELSE, SEE THE ENEMY
BUT DON¹T LET THE ENEMY SEE YOU.
 

IMPROVE YOUR NIGHT VISION.

When in low light, it’s difficult to see objects by looking directly at them. During night operations, it’s more effective to glance around the object with quick, flitting eye movements.  Look out the corner of your eyes or lift your gaze above the object.

ALLOW YOUR EYES TO ADJUST TO THE LIGHT.

It takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes for eyes to fully adapt from light to darkness, but to adjust from darkness to light takes less than a minute.  A bright flash or spotlight can destruct your night vision, starting the slow adaptation process all over again.  Avoid white light at all costs and use a flashlight with a red lens for reading maps and intelligence scanning.  Keep in mind that a guard seated at a lighted watch post or campfire will have greatly reduced vision when looking away from the light to search in the darkness.