Fading Covers (Disguise Tactics)

In tradecraft, a fading cover is a passing situational disguise measure enacted on the fly or impromptu for brief and advancing interactions.

Camouflage in urban environments is less passive and more active as well as adaptive.

‘Fading covers’ differs from ‘backstopped covers’ in that the former is intended for temporary and single interactions whereas the latter is intended for indefinite periods and extensive interactions.

A backstopped cover is specifically for the deep infiltration of a gro…