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Show-Me GOLD WHAT ARE MILITARY SYMBOLS?

• GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF:

– UNITS
– EQUIPMENT
– INSTALLATIONS
– CONTROL MEASURES
– OTHER ELEMENTS
• COMMON VISUAL LANGUAGE

TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE PURPOSE

OF MILITARY SYMBOLS

• ACTION: CORRECTLY COMPILE AND CONSTRUCT

AN OPERATIONAL OVERLAY. • TO ALLOW COMMANDERS AND STAFFS TO
DISPLAY CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF THE
OPERATIONAL PICTURE.
• CONDITION: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
GIVEN 1:50 000 MAP, A TACTICAL SITUATIONAL • USED ON
– SITUATIONAL MAPS
BRIEF AND ACCESS TO ADRP 1-02 Terms and
– OVERLAYS
Military Symbols.
– ANNOTATED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
• USED TO EXPRESS
• STANDARD: CORRECTLY COMPILE AND
– OPERATIONAL PLAN OR ORDER
CONSTRUCT AN OPERATIONAL OVERLAY IAW
– CONCEPT
ADRP 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols.
– FRIENDLY OR HOSTILE SITUATION

ENABLING LEARNING
OBJECTIVE 1 MARGINAL INFORMATION
• COLOR = BLACK
• ACTION: IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE AND COMPOSITION
• CLASSIFICATION
OF MILITARY SYMBOLS AND MARGINAL INFORMATION • OPERATION NAME
• CONDITION: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN A
• GRID REFERENCE POINTS
1:50 000 MAP, A READING ASSIGNMENT AND ACCESS • AUTHOR
TO ADRP 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols.
• DATE/TIME GROUP
• STANDARD: IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE AND • MAP REFERENCE AND SIZE
COMPOSITION OF MILITARY SYMBOLS AND MARGINAL
INFORMATION IAW ADRP 1-02 Terms and Military • NORTH SEEKING ARROW
Symbols, AND ACHIEVE A 80% PASS ON THE OVERALL
TESTING AT THE END OF THE WEEK.
FM 3-25.26, OCS Battle Book
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PRACTICAL EXERCISE GRAPHIC CONTROL MEASURES

A Control Measure symbol is a graphic
• GENERAL: Instructions for Practical Exercise.
used on maps and displays to regulate
• The purpose of this P.E. is to familiarize the Officer Candidate forces and war fighting functions.
Students with the Operational Terms and Symbols most
commonly used when planning company and Platoon level
tactical operations.

• The use of ADRP 1-02 and any other doctrinal source is

authorized. It’s how commanders use symbols to
• Use the correct colors and symbols.
control movement on the ground.
• Reference map: FT Benning; 1:50,000.

• Mark Grid Reference points at 0985 and 1978

• Place all requirements on an unclassified operations overlay for

“Operation Delta”

ADRP 1-02

FORT BENNING UNCLASSIFIED

1:50,000
OPERATION DELTA
GRAPHIC CONTROL
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MEASURES
Generally fall into one of three
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categories;

• Points
• Lines
• Areas
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UNCLASSIFIED ADRP 1-02

ENABLING LEARNING
OBJECTIVE 2 GRAPHIC CONTROL MEASURES
RULES
• ACTION: IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE AND COMPOSITION – COLORS
OF GRAPHIC CONTROL MEASURES • FRIENDLY – BLACK or Blue
• HOSTILE – RED
• CONDITION: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN A • NEUTRAL – GREEN
1:50 000 MAP, A READING ASSIGNMENT AND ACCESS • UNKNOWN - YELLOW
TO ADRP 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols.
– ORIENTATION
– LABELING
• STANDARD: IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE AND
COMPOSITION OF GRAPHIC CONTROL MEASURES IAW – STATUS
ADRP 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols, AND ACHIEVE A
80% PASS ON THE OVERALL TESTING AT THE END OF
THE WEEK.
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O/O SP A
AMPLIFIER LOCATION ON POINTS AA CKP 7
SNOW

CKP 8

CKP 9

210500ZAUG08 RP Z

CKP 10

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ADRP 1-02

AMPLIFIER DESCRIPTION LINES

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ADRP 1-02 ADRP 1-02

POINTS LINES

LINE OF DEPARTURE
SP RP CKP 8 PP
LD
LD

START RELEASE CHECK PASSAGE PHASE LINE

POINT POINT POINT POINT
PL PL
CCP DOG DOG

COORDINATING PROBABLE LINE OF DEPLOYMENT

POINT PLD
CASUALTY COLLECTION PLD
POINT
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BOUNDARY LINE AREAS

AREA OF OPERATION ASSEMBLY AREA

AO AA
EAGLE EAGLE

DZ=DROP ZONE
OBJECTIVE EA= ENGAGEMENT
AREA
OBJ= OBJECTIVE
OBJ
EAGLE

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BOUNDARY LINE AREAS

STRONG POINT ATTACK POSITION

FRIENDLY PLANNED OR ON ORDER ATK

DEXTER

ASSAULT KNOWN ENEMY LOCATION

FRIENDLY PRESENT
ASLT
3 ENY ENY

ADRP 1-02 ADRP 1-02

LOA
BOUNDARIES PL DOG

LOA
II

2-502 1-11 PL DOG

OBJ BULL
A A
A OBJ COW
B
II
I

1-11 2-11
B B
PL RED PL RED
1-11 1-11

2-502 2-502
B
1 1
II

2-502 1-11
A 1-11
II

2-11
2 2
LD / LC LD / LC
PL KIM PL KIM

AA CAT AA BIRD
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AXIS OF ADVANCE OBJ

MOOSE

SUPPORTING
ATTACK

OBJ
CAT

MAIN ATTACK

ADRP 1-02

DIRECTION OF ATTACK OTHER CONTROL MEASURES

OBSERVATION COMBAT OUTPOST
POST
SUPPORTING ATTACK

BATTLE PREPARED
MAIN ATTACK POSITION BUT NOT OCCUPIED PLANNED
- OCCUPIED
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ADRP 1-02 ADRP 1-02

FEINT FIRE PLANNING

TGT REF POINT

01

LINEAR TARGET
AB0001

SMOKE
PPT
AB0001

ADRP 1-02 FM 1-02

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ENABLING LEARNING
PRACTICAL EXERCISE OBJECTIVE 3

•GENERAL: Instructions for Practical Exercise.

•The purpose of this P.E. is to familiarize the Officer
Candidate Students with the Operational Terms and
Symbols most commonly used when planning company
and Platoon level tactical operations.
•The use of ADRP 1-02 and any other doctrinal source is
authorized. Use the correct colors and symbols.
•Reference map: FT Benning; 1:50,000.
•REQUIREMENT: You are a Platoon Leader in B Co., 1-77 IN,
which is a pure Light Battalion. Prepare an operations overlay
on acetate depicting the following:
• ACTION: IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE AND COMPOSITION
OF UNIT SYMBOLS
• CONDITION: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN A
1:50 000 MAP, A READING ASSIGNMENT AND ACCESS
TO ADRP 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols.
• STANDARD: IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE AND
COMPOSITION OF MILITARY SYMBOLS IAW ADRP 1-02
Terms and Military Symbols, AND ACHIEVE A 80% PASS
ON THE OVERALL TESTING AT THE END OF THE WEEK.

PRACTICAL EXERCISE UNIT SYMBOLS

A unit is military element whose structure
1. Place an assembly area at grid GL 13468246. Name the is prescribed by a competent authority,
assembly area AA Mouse
2. Place an assembly area at grid GL 16158275. Name the
such as a table organization and
assembly area AA Dog. equipment; specifically, part of an
3. Place an assembly area at grid GL 13448340. Name the organization.
assembly area AA Cat.
4. Draw the BN boundary from the intersection at grid GL
12858215 to grid GL 16708135, following the southern side of Red Generally are Team size elements to
Diamond Road. 1-77th IN is to the north and 1-502nd IN is south of
the boundary. Theater size organizations.
5. BN Scouts has occupied an observation post at grid
GL 15708360.
6. An enemy observation post is located at grid GL 14258490.

ADRP 1-02

FORT BENNING
UNCLASSIFIED COLORS
OPERATION DELTA
1:50,000 Color indicates affiliation.

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AFFILIATION HAND-DRAWN COMPUTER
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GENERATED
Friend, Assumed Blue Cyan
AA
CAT Friend
Hostile, Suspect Red Red
AA
Neutral Green Green
AA DOG
MOUSE Unknown, Yellow Yellow
Pending
82 Friendly Graphic Black Black
Control Measures
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AND WHAT THEY REPRESENT!

UNCLASSIFIED SFC GETRIGHT

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STATUS OF UNIT SYMBOL UNIT AND ECHELON TEXT MODIFIERS

UNIT
1
A/3/1
HIGHER
FORMATION
ADRP 1-02 ADRP 1-02

AMPLIFIER LOCATIONS ON UNIT SYMBOL HIGHER FORMATION TEXT

Company in a Brigade Combat Team

A/3/1
COMPANY BRIGADE
BATTALION

Company in a Regimentally Affiliated Battalion in a

Brigade Combat Team
A/3-1/1 BRIGADE
COMPANY
BATTALION REGIMENT

Company in a Regiment with a Regimental Commander

COMPANY A/3-1 REGIMENT

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ADRP 1-02

OTHER POSSIBLE
COMPOSITION OF UNIT SYMBOLS AMPLFIERS
• COMPOSED OF: Reinforced / reduced Country indicator
– A FRAME
– COLOR (FILL) (+)
– ICON
(US)
– MAY INCLUDE TEXT OR GRAPHIC AMPLIFIERS

ECHELON AMPLFIER
FRAME
FULL FRAME ICON
(Branch
or Functional
UNIQUE DESIGNATION A
Symbol) 2
A/3/1
1/3
172115ZAUG07
HIGHER FORMATION Direction of
movement FREE TEXT
COLOR
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ECHELON AMPLIFIERS MAIN ICONS FOR UNITS

(REFLECTS MAIN FUNCTION OF THE UNIT)

E
ARMOR
FIELD ARTILERY ENGINEER

E
SQUAD SECTION PLATOON

MP SF
MILITARY SPECIAL
COMPANY or BATALLION or REGIMENT or COMBINED ARMS FORCES
POLICE
BATTERY or TROOP SQUADRON GROUP
ADRP 1-02 ADRP 1-02

FULL FRAME ICONS MODIFIERS FOR UNITS

SECTOR 1 MODIFIERS (CAPABILITY)
C SAR

INFANTRY ARMORED CHEMICAL SEARCH AND RESCUE

ARMOR CAVALRY ANTI ARMOR

SECTOR 2 MODIFIERS (MOBILITY)

L v
LIGHT AIRBORNE AIR
RECON MEDICAL SUPPLY
INFANTRY INFANTRY ASSAULT
INFANTRY
ADRP 1-02 ADRP 1-02

THE BOUNDING OCTAGON WHO & WHAT ?????

2nd PLT, A CO, 3rd CAB, 1st BDE

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A/3/1

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WHO & WHAT ? OFFSET LOCATOR INDICATOR AMPLIFIER

2nd Platoon, B Company,

2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment ABN

Michelle Greiner

X
2
B/2-503
II

ADRP 1-02

WHO & WHAT ?????

(Enemy Headquarters)
1st Battalion, 47th Infantry Brigade

QUESTIONS ON
UNIT SYMBOLS ?

1/ 47

OFFSET LOCATOR INDICATOR AMPLIFIER

PRACTICAL EXERCISE
•GENERAL: Instructions for Practical Exercise.

•The purpose of this P.E. is to familiarize the Officer

Candidate Students with the Operational Terms and
Symbols most commonly used when planning
company and Platoon level tactical operations.

•The use of ADRP 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols and

any other doctrinal source is authorized. Use the
correct colors and symbols.

•Reference map: FT Benning; 1:50,000.

ADRP 1-02

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PRACTICAL EXERCISE EQUIPMENT SYMBOL COMPONENTS

•REQUIREMENT: You are a Platoon Leader in B Co., 1-77 IN,

which is a pure Light Battalion. You MUST use staffs to
show the locations of your units. Prepare an operations
overlay on acetate depicting the following:
UNSPECIFIED SINGLE ANTI-TANK MISSILE
1. Place BN HQ 1-77 IN(L) on the high ground at WEAPON ROCKET ROCKET LAUNCHER
GL 12258335. LAUNCHER LAUNCHER
2. Place A Co. 1-77IN(L) on the hilltop at grid
GL13468246.
3. Place B Co 1-77IN(L) on the hilltop at grid
GL 16158275.
4. Place C Co 1-77IN(L) on the hilltop at grid
GL 13448340. RECOILLESS
DIRECT HOWITZER AIR DEFENSE
5. Place the enemy infantry platoon at GL 15228430 FIRE GUN GUN GUN

ADRP 1-02

UNCLASSIFIED
FORT BENNING
1:50,000
OPERATION DELTA EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS
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L
C
Small Arms Weapon Systems
1-77
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B
L 1-77
AA
CAT

L 1-77

AA
AA A DOG
MOUSE L 1-77
RIFLE LIGHT/ MEDIUM/ HEAVY/
(M-4) SHORT RANGE MEDIUM RANGE LONG RANGE
MG MG MG
82 (M-249) (M-240B) (M-2)

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ENABLING LEARNING
OBJECTIVE 4 EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS

• ACTION: IDENTIFY AND DRAW STANDARD

EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS.

• CONDITION: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT,

GIVEN A 1:50000 MAP, A TACTICAL SITUATIONAL
BRIEF AND ACCESS TO ADRP 1-02 Terms and LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY
Military Symbols. MORTAR MORTAR MORTAR
60mm or less >60mm but 107mm or larger
• STANDARD: IDENTIFY AND DRAW STANDARD <107mm
EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS IAW ADRP 1-02 Terms and
Military SymbolsAND ACHIEVE 80% ON THE
OVERALL EVALUATION

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EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS VEHICLES

TANKS APC ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLE

HOWITZERS
GENERIC

UTILITY VEHICLE ARMORED WHEELED

LIGHT FIGHTING VEHICLE

MEDIUM UTILITY VEHICLE –

LIGHT CROSS COUNTRY
MEDIUM HEAVY
120MM OR < >120MM BUT >160MM BUT
NOT >160MM NOT > 210MM HEAVY

ADRP 1-02 ADRP 1-02

Building a symbol EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS VEHICLES

ANTITANK MISSILE LAUNCHER

JAVELIN
WEAPON SYSTEM 2
ANTI ARMOR / TANK
MISSILE
CALIBER / RANGE
2 x ENY
HEAVY HOWITZERS
FACING WEST

MOBILITY INDICATORS OBSTACLES/MINES

WHEELED WHEELED TRACKED TOWED

(LIMITED MOBILITY) (CROSS
COUNTRY)

OVER SNOW
PACK ANIMAL (PRIME MOVER)

AP AT UNSPECIFIED

LIGHT MG ON LIGHT MG ON
TRACKED VEHICLE TRACKED VEHICLE
(NO FRAME USED) (FRAME USED)
ADRP 1-02 FM 1-02

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QUESTIONS ON
EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS ?

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