1. MILITARY TERMS AND SYMBOLS

2. 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 AND ACHIEVE A 70% PASS ON THE OVERALL TESTING

3. ADMIN
SAFETY NONE
RISK LOW
ENVIRONMENTAL NONE

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

5. 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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6. 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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7. OPERATIONAL TERMS AND SYMBOLS
REFERENCE FM
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.

8. 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 AND ACHIEVE A 70% PASS ON THE OVERALL TESTING

9. COLORS GRAPHIC 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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10. COLORS UNIT SYMBOLS
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11. BASIC SYMBOLS FRAMES FRIENDLY UNIT SEA OR AIR UNIT HQ NEUTRAL ENEMY
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12. FIELDS
SIZE
HIGHER
ECHELON A
UNIT 1
UNIT ROLE
INDICATOR
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13. UNIT ROLE INDICATOR L INFANTRY AIRBORNE LIGHT ARMORED WHEELED
MECHANIZED
INFANTRY
GUN SYSTEM
EQUIPPED
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14. UNIT ROLE INDICATOR ANTIARMOR DISMOUNTED MOTORIZED INFANTRY RECON
MECHANIZED
INFANTRY
DISMOUNTED
OBSERVATION
POST
MECHANIZED
INFANTRY
W/GUN SYSTEM
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15. UNIT ROLE INDICATOR FIELD ARTILLERY DISMOUNTED TRACKED A U M M ROTARY
WING
ATTACK
HELICOPTER
MEDIUM
LIFT
HELICOPTER
MEDIUM
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16. UNIT ROLE INDICATOR PA CA MAINTENANCE MEDICAL SUPPLY CIVIL AFFAIRS
PUBLIC
AFFAIRS
SUPPLY TRAINS
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17. Size Symbols TEAM SQUAD SECTION PLATOON OR DETACHMENT
COMPANY, BTRY OR TROOP
BATTALION OR SQUADRON
BRIGADE
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18. UNIT SIZE SYMBOLS SQUAD SECTION PLATOON COMPANY BATTERY/TROOP
BATALLION
SQUADRON
REGIMENT
OR GROUP
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19. SPECIAL SIZES COMPANY TEAM BATTALION TASK FORCE 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, MECHANIZED
INFANTRY-HEAVYOR BALANCED, DEPENDING ON THE CONCEPT AND PLAN OF OPERATION.
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20. 2nd PLT, A CO, 3rd BN, 1st BDE (Bradley MECH)

21. ENEMY
INFANTRY
COMPANY
ARMOR
PLATOON
CAVALRY
RECON
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22. WEAPON SYMBOLS LIGHT MG MEDIUM MG 7.62 HEAVY MG 50.CAL LIGHT ANTITANK
GUN
MORTAR
MEDIUM
MORTAR
HEAVY
MORTAR
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23. CONTROL MEASURES (POINTS)RP 8 PP
START
POINT
RELEASE
POINT
CHECK
POINT
PASSAGE
POINT 3
ACP
CONTACT
POINT
DECISION
POINT
COORDINATING
POINT
AIR
CONTROL
POINT
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24. BOUNDARIES FRIENDLY PLANNED OR ON ORDER FRIENDLY PRESENT
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25. BOUNDARIES A A B B
1-11
1-11
2-502
2-502 1 1 2 2
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26. LINES FORWARD LINE OF OWN TROOPS FLOT FLOT LIMIT OF ADVANCE LOA LOA
LINE OF CONTACT LC LC
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27. LINES LINE OF DEPARTURE LD LD PHASE LINE PL DOG PL DOG
PROBABLE LINE OF DEPLOYMENT
PLD
PLD
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28. AREAS AREA OF OPERATION A 2/1 BATTLE POSITION
DZ=DROP 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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29. AREAS ATTACK ASSAULT ASLT ATK 3 2 KNOWN ENEMY LOCATION ENY (NAME)
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30. ROUTES FRIENDLY GROUND AXIS OF SUPPORTING
FRIENDLY GROUND AXIS OF MAIN ATTACK
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31. DIRECTION OF SUPPORT ATTACK
ATK ROUTES LD
DIRECTION OF SUPPORT ATTACK LD
FOLLOW AND ASSUME
FOLLOW AND SUPPORT
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32. ANTITANK UNDER CONSTRUCTION
OBSTACLES
WIRE
ANTITANK UNDER CONSTRUCTION
ANTITANK COMPLETED
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33. SCATTERABLE MINEFIELD (AT) WITH SELF DESTRUCT DATE/TIME GROUP
OBSTACLES/MINES AP AT
UNSPECIFIED
DIRECTIONAL S
101200Z
SCATTERABLE MINEFIELD (AT) WITH SELF DESTRUCT DATE/TIME GROUP
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34. OBSTACLES/MINES
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35. FIRE PLANNING TGT REF POINT LINEAR TARGET NUCLEAR TGT
PAA
NUCLEAR TGT
AG9998
PAA
PAA
PAA
POSITION AREA FOR ARTILLERY
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36. 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 AND ACHIEVE A 70% PASS ON THE OVERALL TESTING.

37. LOCATION
CENTER
MASS
END OF
STAFF
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38. LOCATIONS
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39. 51 50 11 12 13

40. D 51 C 50 11 12 13

41. PRECISE LOCATIONS
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42. D C 51 50 11 12 13

43. AB 0002 LD 8

44. MILITARY TERMS AND SYMBOLS