MILITARY TERMS AND SYMBOLS

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MILITARY TERMS AND SYMBOLS
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TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE

• ACTION CONSTRUCT AN OPERATIONAL OVERLAY.
• CONDITION IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN FM
  IOI-5-1, 150000, 125000 MAP AND A TACTICAL
  SITUATIONAL BRIEF
• STANDARD CONSTRUCT AN OPERATIONAL OVERLAY IAW
  101-5-1 AND ACHIEVE A 70 PASS ON THE OVERALL
  TESTING

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ADMIN

• SAFETY NONE
• RISK LOW
• ENVIRONMENTAL NONE

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EVALUATION

• Students will be given an
• examination at the end of
• the course. You must
• receive 70 in order to
• pass.

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OPERATIONAL TERMS AND SYMBOLS

• IN ORDER TO FIGHT, COMMANDERS AND THEIR STAFFS
  MUST ISSUE ORDERS TO SUBORDINATES
• SOMETIMES ONLY WORDS ARE USED, SOMETIMES ONLY
  GRAPHICS, SOMETIMES BOTH ARE USED
• IN ANY CASE, A COMMON LANGUAGE OF OPERATIONAL
  TERMS AND MILITARY SYMBOLS IS NECESSARY SO THAT
  INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE ISSUED RAPIDLY AND WITH A
  MINIMUM RISK OF MISUNDERSTANDING

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OPERATION OVERLAY

• 1. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE OVERLAY IS TO
  REDUCE CONTENT AND ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF
  THE WRITTEN OR ORAL ORDER.
• 2. THE OVERLAY SHOULD BE NEAT AND SIMPLE BUT
  SHOULD INCLUDE AS MANY CONTROL MEASURES AS
  POSSIBLE AND ANYTHING ELSE CAN BE DEPICTED
  GRAPHICALLY.

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REFERENCE FM 101-5-1 OPERATIONAL TERMS AND SYMBOLS

• CHAPTER 1 COVERS OPERATIONAL TERMS AND THEIR
  DEFINITIONS. THESE ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL
  SEQUENCE WITH PAGE REFERENCES TO CHAPTER 2,3,4,5
  WHERE THE ACTUAL SYMBOL REPRESENTING THAT SYMBOL
  IS SHOWN.
• CHAPTER 2 COVERS OPERATIONAL ACRONYMS AND
  ABBREVIATIONS.
• CHAPTER 3 COVERS GRAPHIC CONTROL MEASURES.
• CHAPTER 4 COVERS UNIT SYMBOLS.
• CHAPTER 5 COVERS EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS.

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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE

• ACTION IDENTIFY STANDARD OPERATIONAL SYMBOLS.
• CONDITION IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN FM
  IOI-5-1, 150000, 125000 MAP AND A TACTICAL
  SITUATIONAL BRIEF
• STANDARD IDENTIFY STANDARD OPERATIONAL SYMBOLS
  IAW 101-5-1 AND ACHIEVE A 70 PASS ON THE
  OVERALL TESTING

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COLORSGRAPHIC CONTROL MEASURES

• BLACK REPRESENTS ALL FRIENDLY CONTROL
  MEASURES.
• RED REPRESENTS ALL ENEMY CONTROL. MEASURE.
• GREEN REPRESENTS ALL OBSTACLE BE IT
  FRIENDLY, ENEMY, NEUTRAL AND FACTIONAL.

ANY OTHER COLOR WILL BE SHOWN IN THE LEGEND AND
WHAT THEY REPRESENT
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COLORSUNIT SYMBOLS

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BASIC SYMBOLS FRAMES
FRIENDLY SEA OR AIR
UNIT
UNIT HQ
NEUTRAL
ENEMY
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FIELDS
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UNIT ROLE INDICATOR
L
INFANTRY
AIRBORNE
LIGHT
ARMORED WHEELED
GUN SYSTEM EQUIPPED
MECHANIZED INFANTRY
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UNIT ROLE INDICATOR
ANTIARMOR DISMOUNTED
MOTORIZED INFANTRY
RECON
MECHANIZED INFANTRY DISMOUNTED
OBSERVATION POST
MECHANIZED INFANTRY W/GUN SYSTEM
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UNIT ROLE INDICATOR
FIELD ARTILLERY
DISMOUNTED
TRACKED
A
U
M
M
ROTARY WING
ATTACK HELICOPTER MEDIUM
LIFT HELICOPTER MEDIUM
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UNIT ROLE INDICATOR
MAINTENANCE
MEDICAL
SUPPLY
PA
CA
CIVIL AFFAIRS
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SUPPLY TRAINS
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Size Symbols
TEAM SQUAD SECTION PLATOON OR
DETACHMENT COMPANY, BTRY OR TROOP BATTALION OR
SQUADRON BRIGADE
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UNIT SIZE SYMBOLS
SQUAD
SECTION
PLATOON
COMPANY BATTERY/TROOP
BATALLION SQUADRON
REGIMENT OR GROUP
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SPECIAL SIZES
L
COMPANY TEAM
BATTALION TASK FORCE
COMPANY TEAM A TEAM FORMED BY ATTACHMENTOF ONE
OR MORE NONORGANIC TANK, MECHANIZED INFANTRY,
OR LIGHT INFANTRY PLATOONS TO A TANK, MECHANIZED
INFANTRY, OR LIGHT INFANTRY COMPANY EITHER IN
EXCHANGE FOR OR IN ADDITION TO ORGANIC
PLATOONS. BATTALION TASK FORCE A FORCE
GENERALLY ORGANIZED BY COMBINING TANK AND
MECHANIZED INFANTRY ELEMENTS UNDER A SINGLE
BATTALION COMMANDER TO CONDUCT SPECIFIC
OPERATIONS. A BN. TASK FORCE MAY BE TANK-HEAVY,
MECHANIZED INFANTRY-HEAVYOR BALANCED, DEPENDING
ON THE CONCEPT AND PLAN OF OPERATION.
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2nd PLT, A CO, 3rd BN, 1st BDE (Bradley MECH)
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A/3/1
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ENEMY
INFANTRY COMPANY
ARMOR PLATOON
CAVALRY RECON
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WEAPON SYMBOLS
LIGHT MG
MEDIUM MG 7.62
HEAVY MG 50.CAL
LIGHT ANTITANK GUN
MORTAR
MEDIUM MORTAR
HEAVY MORTAR
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CONTROL MEASURES(POINTS)
S P
RP
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PP
RELEASE POINT
START POINT
CHECK POINT
PASSAGE POINT
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ACP
CONTACT POINT
DECISION POINT
COORDINATING POINT
AIR CONTROL POINT
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BOUNDARIES
FRIENDLY PLANNED OR ON ORDER
FRIENDLY PRESENT
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BOUNDARIES
A
A
B
B
1-11
1-11
2-502
2-502
1
1
2
2
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LINES
FORWARD LINE OF OWN TROOPS
FLOT
FLOT
LIMIT OF ADVANCE
LOA
LOA
LINE OF CONTACT
LC
LC
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LINES
LINE OF DEPARTURE
LD
LD
PHASE LINE
PL DOG
PL DOG
PROBABLE LINE OF DEPLOYMENT
PLD
PLD
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AREAS
AREA OF OPERATION
DZDROP ZONE
A
2/1
L
EA ENGAGEMENT AREA
BATTLE POSITION
PREPARED BUT NOT OCCUPIED
LETTER, OR NAME
(P)LETTER, OR NAME
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AREAS
ATTACK
ASSAULT
ASLT 3
ATK 2
(NAME)
(NAME)
KNOWN ENEMY LOCATION
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ROUTES
FRIENDLY GROUND AXIS OF SUPPORTING
FRIENDLY GROUND AXIS OF MAIN ATTACK
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ATK ROUTES
LD
DIRECTION OF SUPPORT ATTACK
LD
FOLLOW AND ASSUME
FOLLOW AND SUPPORT
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OBSTACLES
WIRE
ANTITANK UNDER CONSTRUCTION
ANTITANK COMPLETED
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OBSTACLES/MINES
AP
AT
UNSPECIFIED
DIRECTIONAL
S
101200Z
SCATTERABLE MINEFIELD (AT) WITH SELF DESTRUCT
DATE/TIME GROUP
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OBSTACLES/MINES
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FIRE PLANNING
TGT REF POINT
LINEAR TARGET
PAA
NUCLEAR TGT
PAA
PAA
AG9998
PAA
POSITION AREA FOR ARTILLERY
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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE

• ACTION IDENTIFY PROPER POSITIONS FOR UNIT
  SYMBOLS.
• CONDITION IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN FM
  IOI-5-1, 150000, 125000 MAP AND A TACTICAL
  SITUATIONAL BRIEF
• STANDARD IDENTIFY PROPER POSITIONS FOR UNIT
  SYMBOLS IAW 101-5-1 AND ACHIEVE A 70 PASS ON
  THE OVERALL TESTING.

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LOCATION
CENTER MASS
END OF STAFF
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LOCATIONS
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PRECISE LOCATIONS
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