SYMBOLOGY

Enabling Learning Objective Action: Identify and place military symbols on a map Conditions: Given a practical exercise worksheet and a Fort Huachuca 1:50,000 scale map with markers, place symbols on the map. Standard: Accurately place the correct symbols in the correct location

Enemy Information *Unit Locations *Defensive Positions *Unit Identification *Logistic Activities *Enemy Boundaries *Enemy Activities *Location of Weapons *NBC Contamination *Obstacles *Radars/Ground Surveillance devices

Friendly Information Command Posts Boundaries FLOT Reconnaissance and other Collection assets

Intelligence Goals: WHO - Who we are facing WHAT - Types of units and equipment the enemy has WHERE - Location of enemy units WHEN - Arrival of or first detected IN WHAT STRENGTH will they come

Military Symbol Definition: A sign composed of a diagram, numbers, letters, abbreviations, colors, or combination of which is used to identify and distinguish a military unit, activity or installation.

Symbol Construction Troop units Headquarters & Command Posts Activities (Logistic, Medical, etc.) Other Areas (Drop Zones, Assembly Areas, etc.)

Symbol Placement Point of Plot

Symbol Offset {

Colors Blue: Friendly units, posts, activities, equipment and installations Red: Enemy units, activities, posts and Black: Titling data Yellow: Contaminated areas Green: Neutral Units and obstacles Any other colors used must be explained in the legend

Single Color Representation Double Lines Abbreviation ENY ENY

Field 1- Unit Type 1

Airborne

Air Assault NOTE: Top shows units trained in Air Assault operations but without sufficient aircraft to perform Air Assault missions. Bottom shows units with aircraft

Air Defense Artillery

Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Armor

Armored Cavalry/Recon

Army Aviation Rotary Wing Rotary Wing Fixed Wing Fixed Wing

Attack Helicopter

Cavalry/Recon

Motorized Recon

Chemical

Chemical: Decon DECON DECON

Electronic Warfare No Enemy Symbol EW

Engineer

Field Artillery Towed

Field Artillery Self-Propelled

Infantry

Infantry Light No Enemy Symbol LT

Infantry Mechanized

Maintenance

Military Intelligence

Military Police MP MP

Mountain

Rocket Artillery MLRS/MRL

Signal/Communications

Special Forces SF SF

Surface-to-Air Missile SAM

Surface-to-Surface Missile

Transportation

Support SPT SPT

2 - Unit Size 2 1

SQUAD SECTION PLATOON Size Indicator

Size Indicator COMPANY/BRTY/TRP BATTALION/SQD REGIMENT

Size Indicator BRIGADE DIVISION CORPS ARMY X XX XXX XXXX

Temporary Groupings X COMPANY TEAM BATTALION TASK FORCE BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM

Reinforced/Detached (+) (-)

3 - Unit Identification 2 1 3

Unit Identification X 14 2 LT ?

4 - Chain of Command 2 1 3 4

Chain of Command C/2 1 32 ? X XX 2 30/151

5 - Supplemental Data 2 5 1 3 4

Supplemental Data Bradley D-30 M-60

6 - Date/Time Group 2 6 5 1 3 4

Date-Time Group 112350 100001JAN98

Point Activities

Hospital/Aid Station

Logistics All Types

Maintenance

Petroleum, Oils, & Lubricants (POL)

Supply (All Classes) I, III, IV

OBSTACLES

Mines ANTIPERSONNEL ANTITANK ANTITANK W/ ANTI-HANDING DEVICE UNKNOWN (UNSPECIFIED)

Minefields ONE COORDINATE GRID LOCATION TWO COORDINATES GRID LOCATIONS

Antitank Ditch (At) ONE COORDINATE TWO COORDINATES GRID LOCATION GRID LOCATIONS NOTE: GRID LOCATIONS ARE AT THE TIP OF THE END TRIANGLES.

Wire Obstacles X X X X ONE COORDINATE TWO COORDINATES GRID LOCATIONS

Objectives and Assembly Areas OBJ 19 ID (M) OBJECTIVE ASSEMBLY AREA X 211100 XX 24 2 OBJECTIVE ASSEMBLY AREA

Battle Positions and Strong Points A BATTLE POSITION 2-5 STRONG POINT

Landing Zones (LZ) & Drop Zones (DZ) LZ DZ LANDING ZONE DROP ZONE

Impact Areas 22 1350 MAR 99 25x122mm B Biological Rounds 15 2100 JAN 98 33x155mm Biological Rounds Conventional Rounds

Axis of Advance and Avenues of Approach AIR GROUND ENY ENY ENEMY

Convoys MOVING 11 X TRUCKS 140200 HALTED 10 X TRUCKS 181430

Troop Units Moving COMMAND POST TROOP UNIT

Direction of Attack

NOTE: COLOR OF DTG IS COLOR OF SIDE INITIATING THE FIRE-FIGHT. 140020 NOTE: COLOR OF DTG IS COLOR OF SIDE INITIATING THE FIRE-FIGHT.

Ambush 221430

Radar 231430

Destroyed

NOTE: FOR SINGLE COLOR, ENEMY FLOT HAS DOUBLE LINES. Forward Line of Own Troops (FLOT) FRIENDLY ENEMY NOTE: FOR SINGLE COLOR, ENEMY FLOT HAS DOUBLE LINES.

Boundaries X X X XX X EQUAL SIZE UNEQUAL SIZE NOTE: FOR SINGLE COLOR, PLACE AN EN ON THE BOUNDARY LINE. EXAMPLE: EN XX EN

Phase Lines PL PL GOOSE PL DUCK PL GOOSE PL DUCK

Practical Exercise 1 hr Fort Huachuca Map, PE Handout, Markers, Protractor, Students Notes Individual Effort

REVIEW 1. Unit Information 5. Movement 2. Use of Fields 6. Other Symbols 3. Obstacles 7. Control Markings 4. Tactical Control Measures

QUESTIONS