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SYMBOLOGY
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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
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Enemy Information *Unit Locations *Defensive Positions
*Unit Identification *Logistic Activities *Enemy Boundaries *Enemy Activities *Location of Weapons *NBC Contamination *Obstacles *Radars/Ground Surveillance devices
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Friendly Information Command Posts Boundaries FLOT
Reconnaissance and other Collection assets
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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
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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.
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Symbol Construction Troop units Headquarters & Command Posts
Activities (Logistic, Medical, etc.) Other Areas (Drop Zones, Assembly Areas, etc.)
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Symbol Placement Point of Plot
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Symbol Offset {
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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
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Single Color Representation
Double Lines Abbreviation ENY ENY
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Field 1- Unit Type 1
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Airborne
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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
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Air Defense Artillery
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Anti-Tank Guided Missile
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Armor
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Armored Cavalry/Recon
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Army Aviation Rotary Wing Rotary Wing Fixed Wing Fixed Wing
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Attack Helicopter
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Cavalry/Recon
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Motorized Recon
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Chemical
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Chemical: Decon DECON DECON
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Electronic Warfare No Enemy Symbol EW
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Engineer
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Field Artillery Towed
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Field Artillery Self-Propelled
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Infantry
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Infantry Light No Enemy Symbol LT
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Infantry Mechanized
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Maintenance
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Military Intelligence
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Military Police MP MP
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Mountain
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Rocket Artillery MLRS/MRL
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Signal/Communications
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Special Forces SF SF
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Surface-to-Air Missile
SAM
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Surface-to-Surface Missile
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Transportation
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Support SPT SPT
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2 - Unit Size 2 1
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SQUAD SECTION PLATOON Size Indicator
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Size Indicator COMPANY/BRTY/TRP BATTALION/SQD REGIMENT
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Size Indicator BRIGADE DIVISION CORPS ARMY X XX XXX XXXX
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Temporary Groupings X COMPANY TEAM BATTALION TASK FORCE
BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM
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Reinforced/Detached (+) (-)
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3 - Unit Identification 2 1 3
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Unit Identification X 14 2 LT ?
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4 - Chain of Command 2 1 3 4
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Chain of Command C/2 1 32 ? X XX 2 30/151
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5 - Supplemental Data 2 5 1 3 4
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Supplemental Data Bradley D-30 M-60
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6 - Date/Time Group 2 6 5 1 3 4
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Date-Time Group 112350 100001JAN98
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Point Activities
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Hospital/Aid Station
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Logistics All Types
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Maintenance
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Petroleum, Oils, & Lubricants
(POL)
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Supply (All Classes) I, III, IV
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OBSTACLES
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Mines ANTIPERSONNEL ANTITANK ANTITANK W/ ANTI-HANDING DEVICE
UNKNOWN (UNSPECIFIED)
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Minefields ONE COORDINATE GRID LOCATION TWO COORDINATES GRID LOCATIONS
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Antitank Ditch (At) ONE COORDINATE TWO COORDINATES GRID LOCATION
GRID LOCATIONS NOTE: GRID LOCATIONS ARE AT THE TIP OF THE END TRIANGLES.
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Wire Obstacles X X X X ONE COORDINATE TWO COORDINATES GRID LOCATIONS
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Objectives and Assembly Areas OBJ 19 ID (M) OBJECTIVE ASSEMBLY AREA X
211100 XX 24 2 OBJECTIVE ASSEMBLY AREA
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Battle Positions and Strong Points A BATTLE POSITION 2-5 STRONG POINT
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Landing Zones (LZ) & Drop Zones (DZ) LZ DZ LANDING ZONE DROP ZONE
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Impact Areas 22 1350 MAR 99 25x122mm B Biological Rounds
JAN 98 33x155mm Biological Rounds Conventional Rounds
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Axis of Advance and Avenues of Approach
AIR GROUND ENY ENY ENEMY
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Convoys MOVING 11 X TRUCKS 140200 HALTED 10 X TRUCKS 181430
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Troop Units Moving COMMAND POST TROOP UNIT
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Direction of Attack
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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.
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Ambush 221430
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Radar 231430
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Destroyed
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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.
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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
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Phase Lines PL PL GOOSE PL DUCK PL GOOSE PL DUCK
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Practical Exercise 1 hr Fort Huachuca Map, PE Handout, Markers,
Protractor, Students Notes Individual Effort
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REVIEW 1. Unit Information 5. Movement
2. Use of Fields Other Symbols 3. Obstacles Control Markings 4. Tactical Control Measures
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QUESTIONS
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