LAND NAVIGATION BRIEF CPT Nick Lorusso

Land Navigation Purpose This brief will explain the outcomes, resource and training requirements needed to execute the land navigation portions of the SANDHURST Competition. *This is not to provide details on the execution of the actual route or land navigation event.

Land Navigation Outcomes Analyzing terrain and its effects on friendly operations Planning and executing the dismounted movement of their unit to directed/desired locations Communicating, with confidence, movement plans to subordinates Knowing their current location at all times Intuitively recognizing the time required to complete dismounted movements and understanding how weather, terrain, and fatigue effect that time

Land Navigation Personnel While moving from event to event, squads will move as one unit (squad of 9 personnel) While executing the land navigation event, squads may break down to no less than four (4) personnel (each element with 1 x USMA issued radio)

Land Navigation Execution – Land Nav Event Land Navigation event will be scored as a separate event from the route Evaluates the squads ability to analyze and move through micro terrain Evaluates the squad leaders ability to command and control his subordinate units

Land Navigation Maps Sandhurst Land Navigation will use two type of maps – The route will use 1:25,000 military Maps MGRS WGS 84 Datum (18T WL ) Large format provided – Land Navigation site will use 1:10,000 or 1:25,000 special Land Navigation Maps UTM Datum (18T mE mN) 8.5” x 11” format

Land Navigation Maps – 1:25,000 Military

Land Navigation Maps – Land Nav Special

Land Navigation Markings Marking on both the route and land navigation event will use punches to identify the correct point The route will be marked with Standard Land Navigation markers

CSS: – All required competition equipment will be carried through the route – compass – NO GPS – No binoculars required – 1:25,000 Maps issued to Squad Leaders; other maps issued upon arrival to events Land Navigation Sustainment

C&S – Rehearsal opportunities will be available during the External Team Training – Radios will be carried by each moving element Land Navigation Mission Command