military terms and symbols. terminal learning objective action: construct an operational overlay....
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MILITARY TERMS AND SYMBOLS
TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
• ACTION: CONSTRUCT AN OPERATIONAL OVERLAY.
• CONDITION: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN FM IOI-5-1, 1:50000, 1:25000 MAP AND A TACTICAL SITUATIONAL BRIEF
• STANDARD: CONSTRUCT AN OPERATIONAL OVERLAY IAW 101-5-1 AND ACHIEVE A 70% PASS ON THE OVERALL TESTING
ADMIN
• SAFETY NONE
• RISK LOW
• ENVIRONMENTAL NONE
EVALUATION
Students will be given anexamination at the end of the course. You mustreceive 70% in order topass.
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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• 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.
REFERENCE
FM 101-5-1OPERATIONAL TERMS AND SYMBOLS
ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE
• ACTION: IDENTIFY STANDARD OPERATIONAL SYMBOLS.
• CONDITION: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN FM IOI-5-1, 1:50000, 1:25000 MAP AND A TACTICAL SITUATIONAL BRIEF
• STANDARD: IDENTIFY STANDARD OPERATIONAL SYMBOLS IAW 101-5-1 AND ACHIEVE A 70% PASS ON THE OVERALL TESTING
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 LEGENDAND WHAT THEY REPRESENT
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COLORSUNIT SYMBOLS
AFFILIATION HAND - DRAWN COMPUTER - GENERATEDFRIENDLY BLUE CYANUNKNOWN YELLOW YELLOWNEUTRAL GREEN GREEN
ENEMY RED RED
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BASIC SYMBOLS FRAMES
UNIT FRIENDLYSEA OR AIR
UNITHQ
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FIELDS
SIZE
UNIT
1UNIT ROLEINDICATOR
HIGHERECHELON
A
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UNIT ROLE INDICATOR
INFANTRY AIRBORNE LIGHT
MECHANIZEDINFANTRY
ARMOREDWHEELED
GUN SYSTEMEQUIPPED
L
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ANTIARMORDISMOUNTED
MOTORIZED INFANTRY
RECON
MECHANIZED INFANTRY
W/GUN SYSTEM
MECHANIZED INFANTRY
DISMOUNTED
OBSERVATIONPOST
UNIT ROLE INDICATOR
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FIELDARTILLERY DISMOUNTED TRACKED
ROTARYWING
ATTACKHELICOPTER
MEDIUM
LIFTHELICOPTER
MEDIUM
A
M
U
M
UNIT ROLE INDICATOR
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MAINTENANCE MEDICAL SUPPLY
PA CA
PUBLICAFFAIRS
CIVILAFFAIRS SUPPLY TRAINS
UNIT ROLE INDICATOR
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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
COMPANYBATTERY/TROOP
BATALLIONSQUADRON
REGIMENTOR GROUP
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SPECIAL SIZESSPECIAL SIZES
COMPANY TEAM BATTALION TASKFORCE
L
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, MECHANIZEDINFANTRY-HEAVYOR BALANCED, DEPENDING ON THE CONCEPT AND PLAN OF OPERATION.
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2nd PLT, A CO, 3rd BN, 1st BDE (Bradley MECH)
2 A/3/1
INFANTRYCOMPANY
ARMORPLATOON
CAVALRYRECON
ENEMY
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WEAPON SYMBOLS
LIGHT MG
LIGHTANTITANK
GUN
MORTAR
MEDIUM MG7.62
HEAVY MG50.CAL
MEDIUMMORTAR
HEAVYMORTAR
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CONTROL MEASURES
(POINTS)
S P RP 8 PP
STARTPOINT
RELEASEPOINT
CHECKPOINT
PASSAGE POINT
3
CONTACT POINT
DECISIONPOINT
COORDINATINGPOINT
ACP
AIRCONTROL
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
LOA LOA
FLOTFLOT
LC
FORWARD LINE OF OWN TROOPS
LIMIT OF ADVANCE
LINE OF CONTACT
LC
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LINES
LDLD
PLD PLD
PL DOG
PL DOG
PROBABLE LINE OF DEPLOYMENT
PHASE LINE
LINE OF DEPARTURE
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AREAS
L
AREA OF OPERATION
A 2/1
BATTLE POSITION
LETTER,# OR NAME (P)LETTER,# OR NAME
PREPARED BUT NOT OCCUPIED
DZ=DROP ZONE
EA= ENGAGEMENTAREA
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AREAS
ATK 2
ASLT 3
ENY ENY
ATTACKASSAULT
KNOWN ENEMY LOCATION
(NAME)
(NAME)
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ROUTES
FRIENDLY GROUND AXIS OF MAIN ATTACK
FRIENDLY GROUND AXIS OF SUPPORTING
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ATK ROUTES
LD
LD
DIRECTION OF SUPPORT ATTACK
FOLLOW AND SUPPORT
FOLLOW AND ASSUME
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OBSTACLES
WIRE
ANTITANK UNDER CONSTRUCTION
ANTITANK COMPLETED
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OBSTACLES/MINES
AP AT UNSPECIFIED
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DIRECTIONAL
SCATTERABLE MINEFIELD (AT) WITH SELF DESTRUCT DATE/TIME GROUP
S
101200Z
OBSTACLES/MINES
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FIRE PLANNING
TGT REF POINT LINEAR TARGET
NUCLEAR TGT
POSITION AREA FOR ARTILLERY
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AG9998 PAA PAA
PAA
PAA
ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE
• ACTION: IDENTIFY PROPER POSITIONS FOR
UNIT SYMBOLS.
• CONDITION: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN FM IOI-5-1, 1:50000, 1:25000 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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