2. USMC OPERATIONAL OVERLAY SYMBOLS Current as of the 1998 edition of the Operational Overlay Terms and Symbols FMFM 1. Copy and paste the desired unit size and role symbols onto your presentation: 2. Select one symbol, then hold down the Ctrl key and use the arrow keys to move and superimpose it over the other: 3. Select both symbols by click and dragging the left mouse button to “frame” them: 4. With both symbols still selected, right click and select “ Grouping ” and then “ Group ”. DIRECTIONS

3. s s s LOGISTICS, MEDICAL, OR ADMIN INSTALLATIONS ARMY AIR FORCE NAVY MARINE CORPS MARINE CORPS UNITS BASIC UNIT SIZES VMFA 542 MACS 2 UNIT HEADQUARTERS CSS ELEMENT OF A THEATER ARMY CSS ELEMENT OF A US CORPS CSS ELEMENT OF A BRIGADE OR SMALLER FORCE UNDER NATIONAL COMMAND ELECTRONIC INSTALLATION OBSERVATION POST USMC FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP SQUAD SECTION PLATOON OR DET COMPANY, BATTERY, OR TROOP BATTALION OR SQUADRON REGIMENT OR GROUP BRIGADE DIVISION OR WING CORPS ARMY FIRE TEAM MEDIUM HELO SQUADRON HEAVY HELO SQUADRON LIGHT ATTACK HELO SQUADRON AIRCRAFT GROUP (HELO) AIRCRAFT GROUP (FIXED WING) MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON MARINE AIR CONTROL SQUADRON MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FRIENDLY GENERAL/UNIT SIZE SYMBOLS 24 4 II 263 U M 464 U H 269 A/U L 2914 FSS

4. AIR DEFENSE AIR ASSAULT (US) AIRBORNE (NATO) AIRBORNE (US) AIR ASSAULT W/ORGANIC LIFT (NATO) AMPHIBIOUS AMPHIBIOUS ENGINEER DISMOUNTED ANTI-ARMOR AIR CAVALRY CAVALRY OR RECON DECON SIGNAL/ COMM MP MILITARY POLICE CBT ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE (AAV) UNIT SP SHORE PARTY BRIDGING TRACKED ARMOR LIGHT ARMORED INFANTRY (LAVs) ENGINEER INFANTRY NBC UNIT NBC DECON TEAM MECHANIZED INFANTRY MOTORIZED INFANTRY BRADLEY IFV SUPPLY MAINTENANCE COMBAT ENGINEERS MOTORIZED ARTILLERY SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY ROCKET ARTILLERY (MLRS or ATACMS) AVENGER MISSILE UNIT FRIENDLY UNIT ROLE SYMBOLS AIR ASSAULT W/ORGANIC LIFT (US) ARCTIC SKI HORSE/CAMEL/ PACK ANIMAL WHEELED ARMOR GUN SYSTEM MOUNTED MOUNTAIN MECHANIZED ANTI-ARMOR MOTORIZED ANTI-ARMOR MORTAR UNIT MAINTENANCE LIGHT ARMORED RECON (LAR) USMC LANDING TEAM SENSOR UNIT RIVERINE/ FLOATING UNIT S STINGER MISSILE UNIT PATRIOT MISSILE SYSTEM P A ANTI-ARMOR FIGHTING VEHICLE

5. FRIENDLY UNIT ROLE SYMBOLS TRANSPORTATION UNMANNED AERIAL RECON (UAV/RPV) AIR DEFENSE RADAR ORDNANCE MEDICAL SF SPECIAL FORCES RANGER SURFACE-TO- SURFACE MISSILE SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SEAL SEAL UNIT R F USMC FORCE RECON MI S SNIPER UNIT NEUTRAL UNITS (GREEN SQUARES) REFUGEES FOOD DISTRIBUTION (NGO or PVO) MEDICAL (NGO or PVO)

6. LIGHT MEDIUMHEAVY 20mm30mm100mm PORTABLE VEHICULAR AIR DEFENSE GUN ANTITANK GUN ATGM, SELF- PROPELLED ANTITANK ROCKET LAUNCHER AAA, SELF- PROPELLED GUN IN ANTITANK ROLE HOWITZER MACHINE GUN/ AUTOMATIC WEAPON MORTAR MULTIBARREL ROCKET LAUNCHER SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SURFACE-TO- SURFACE MISSILE FRIENDLY WEAPON/VEHICLE SYMBOLS FLAME THROWER TANK, LIGHT HOVERCRAFT ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC) BRADLEY INFANTRY FIGHTLING VEHICLE (BIFV) LANDING VEHICLE, TRACKED PERSONNEL (LVTP) TANK, HEAVY TANK, MEDIUM LANDING VEHICLE, TRACKED RECOVERY (LVTR) LANDING VEHICLE, TRACKED ENGINEER (LVTE) ANTIPERSONNEL MINE ANTITANK MINE GRENADE LAUNCHERS M203Mk 19 HMMWV W/ Mk 19 LAV W/25mm GUN

7. SUPPORTING DIRECTION OF ATTACK DIRECTION OF MAIN ATTACK AXIS OF ADVANCE OF MAIN ATTACK SUPPORTING AXIS OF ADVANCE AXIS OF ADVANCE BY AIR TRP 1 AB1001 L-HR+10+9 +8 +7 +6+5+4+3 +2+1 L-HR+10+9 +8 +7 +6+5+4+3 +2+1 AB1001 UH-1N CH-53Es CH-46s AV8s AH-1Ws MOVEMENT / TARGET / TIMELINE SYMBOLS

8. LOGISTICS, MEDICAL OR ADMIN INSTALLATION BASIC UNIT SIZES UNIT HEADQUARTERS CSS ELEMENT OF A THEATER ARMY CSS ELEMENT OF A US CORPS SIZE UNIT CSS ELEMENT OF A BRIGADE OR SMALLER ELECTRONIC INSTALLATION OBSERVATION POST SQUAD SECTION PLATOON OR DET COMPANY, BATTERY, OR TROOP BATTALION OR SQUADRON REGIMENT OR GROUP BRIGADE DIVISION CORPS ARMY FIRE TEAM ENEMY GENERAL/UNIT SIZE SYMBOLS

9. AIR DEFENSE PARATROOPERS AIR ASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS ANTI-ARMOR AIR CAVALRY CAVALRY OR RECON SIGNAL/COMM MILITARY POLICE AMPHIBIOUS MECHANIZED BRIDGING ARMOR ARMORED CAVALRY ENGINEER INFANTRY NBC UNIT MECHANIZED INFANTRY MOTORIZED INFANTRY SUPPLY MAINTENANCE MEDICAL COMBAT ENGINEERS MOTORIZED ARTILLERY ROCKET ARTILLERY SURFACE-TO- SURFACE MISSILE UNIT SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE UNIT TRANSPORTATION UNMANNED AERIAL RECON (UAV/RPV) AIR DEFENSE RADAR MECHANIZED ROCKET ARTILLERY ORDNANCE ENEMY UNIT ROLE SYMBOLS MP CBT MI

10. LIGHT MEDIUMHEAVY 23mm57mm100mm PORTABLE VEHICULAR AIR DEFENSE GUN ANTITANK GUN ATGM, SELF- PROPELLED ANTITANK ROCKET LAUNCHER AAA, SELF- PROPELLED GUN IN ANTITANK ROLE HOWITZER MACHINE GUN/ AUTOMATIC WEAPON MORTAR MULTIBARREL ROCKET LAUNCHER SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SURFACE-TO- SURFACE MISSILE ENEMY WEAPON/VEHICLE SYMBOLS FLAME THROWER TANK, LIGHT HOVERCRAFT WHEELED INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE TANK, HEAVY TANK, MEDIUM TRACKED INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE