Map Reading And Land Navigation
Table of Contents
PREFACE
Part One MAP READING
Chapter TRAINING STRATEGY 1
Building-Block Approach
Armywide Implementation
Safety
Definition
Purpose
Procurement
Security
Care
Categories
Military Map Substitutes
Standards of Accuracy
Chapter MARGINAL INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS 3
Chapter 2
MAPS
Marginal Information on a Military Map
Additional Notes
Topographic Map Symbols
Military Symbols
Colors Used on a Military Map
Chapter GRIDS 4
Reference System
Geographic Coordinates
Military Grids
United States Army Military Grid Reference System
Locate a Point Using Grid Coordinates
Locate a Point Using the US Army Military Grid Reference System
Grid Reference Box
Other Grid Systems
Protection of Map Coordinates and Locations
Chapter SCALE AND DISTANCE 5
Representative Fraction
Graphic (Bar) Scales
Other Methods
Chapter DIRECTION 6
Methods of Expressing Direction
Base Lines
Azimuths
Grid Azimuths
Protractor
Declination Diagram
Intersection
Resection
Modified Resection
Polar Coordinates
Chapter OVERLAYS 7
Purpose
Map Overlay
Aerial Photograph Overlay
Chapter AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS 8
Comparison With Maps
Types
Types of Film
Numbering and Titling Information
Scale Determination
Indexing
Orienting of Photograph
Point Designation Grid
Identification of Photograph Features
Stereovision
Part Two LAND NAVIGATION
Chapter NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT AND METHODS 9
Types of Compasses
Lensatic Compass
Compass Handling
Using a Compass
Field-Expedient Methods
Global Positioning System
Chapter ELEVATION AND RELIEF 10
Definitions
Methods of Depicting Relief
Contour Intervals
Types of Slopes
Percentage of Slope
Terrain Features
Interpretation of Terrain Features
Profiles
Chapter TERRAIN ASSOCIATION 11
Orienting the Map
Locations
Terrain Association Usage
Tactical Considerations
Movement and Route Selection
Navigation Methods
Night Navigation
Chapter MOUNTED LAND NAVIGATION 12
Principles
Navigator's Duties
Movement
Terrain Association Navigation
Dead Reckoning Navigation
Stabilized Turret Alignment Navigation
Combination Navigation
Chapter NAVIGATION IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERRAIN 13
Desert Terrain
Mountain Terrain
Jungle Terrain
Arctic Terrain
Urban Areas
Chapter UNIT SUSTAINMENT 14
Set Up a Sustainment Program
Set Up a Train-the-Trainer Program
Set Up a Land Navigation Course
Appendix
FIELD SKETCHING A
Appendix MAP FOLDING TECHNIQUES B
Appendix UNITS OF MEASURE AND CONVERSION FACTORS C
Appendix JOINT OPERATIONS GRAPHICS D
Appendix EXPORTABLE TRAINING MATERIAL E
Appendix ORIENTEERING F
Appendix M2 COMPASS G
Appendix ADDITIONAL AIDS H
Appendix FOREIGN MAPS I
Appendix GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM J
Appendix PRECISION LIGHTWEIGHT GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER K
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
AUTHENTICATION
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