MILITARY SYMBOLSMILITARY SYMBOLSMILITARY SYMBOLSMILITARY SYMBOLS

MILITARY MILITARY SYMBOLSSYMBOLSMILITARY MILITARY SYMBOLSSYMBOLS

• Condensed pictorial representation of Condensed pictorial representation of the followingthe following

– UnitUnit

– WeaponsWeapons

– EquipmentEquipment

– ActivitiesActivities

– Points & areasPoints & areas

– TerrainTerrain

• Condensed pictorial representation of Condensed pictorial representation of the followingthe following

– UnitUnit

– WeaponsWeapons

– EquipmentEquipment

– ActivitiesActivities

– Points & areasPoints & areas

– TerrainTerrain

KEYS TO GOOD KEYS TO GOOD MILITARYMILITARY

SYMBOLOGYSYMBOLOGY

KEYS TO GOOD KEYS TO GOOD MILITARYMILITARY

SYMBOLOGYSYMBOLOGY•SIMPLICITYSIMPLICITY•CLARITYCLARITY•UNIFORMITYUNIFORMITY

•SIMPLICITYSIMPLICITY•CLARITYCLARITY•UNIFORMITYUNIFORMITY

•Usually consists ofUsually consists of–Basic & Interservice symbolBasic & Interservice symbol–Unit size symbolUnit size symbol–Unit role indicatorUnit role indicator–Installation role indicatorInstallation role indicator–Equipment indicatorEquipment indicator

•Usually consists ofUsually consists of–Basic & Interservice symbolBasic & Interservice symbol–Unit size symbolUnit size symbol–Unit role indicatorUnit role indicator–Installation role indicatorInstallation role indicator–Equipment indicatorEquipment indicator

FRAMFRAMEE

FRAMFRAMEE

FILLFILLFILLFILL

COMBINE FILL & COMBINE FILL & FRAMEFRAME

COMBINE FILL & COMBINE FILL & FRAMEFRAME

UNIT UNIT SYMBOLOGYSYMBOLOGY

UNIT UNIT SYMBOLOGYSYMBOLOGY

SIZSIZEE

SIZSIZEE

EXAMPLE OF EXAMPLE OF SIZESIZE

EXAMPLE OF EXAMPLE OF SIZESIZE

UNIT ROLE UNIT ROLE INDICATORINDICATORUNIT ROLE UNIT ROLE INDICATORINDICATOR

UNIT UNIT CAPABILITY CAPABILITY INDICATORINDICATOR

UNIT UNIT CAPABILITY CAPABILITY INDICATORINDICATOR

AVIATION/AVIATION/ENGINEERENGINEERAVIATION/AVIATION/ENGINEERENGINEER

ARTILLERY/ARTILLERY/CHEMICALCHEMICAL

ARTILLERY/ARTILLERY/CHEMICALCHEMICAL

AIR AIR DEFENSEDEFENSE

AIR AIR DEFENSEDEFENSE

MILITARY INTELLIGENCEMILITARY INTELLIGENCE/COMBAT SERVICE /COMBAT SERVICE

SUPPORTSUPPORT

MILITARY INTELLIGENCEMILITARY INTELLIGENCE/COMBAT SERVICE /COMBAT SERVICE

SUPPORTSUPPORT

COMBAT SERVICE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTSUPPORT

COMBAT SERVICE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTSUPPORT

COMBAT SERVICE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTSUPPORT

COMBAT SERVICE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTSUPPORT

CLASSES OF CLASSES OF SUPPLYSUPPLY

CLASSES OF CLASSES OF SUPPLYSUPPLY

JOINT TASK JOINT TASK FORCEFORCE

JOINT TASK JOINT TASK FORCEFORCE

HIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL COMMANDSCOMMANDSHIGH LEVEL HIGH LEVEL COMMANDSCOMMANDS

HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS TYPESTYPES

HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS TYPESTYPES

EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT SYMBOLSYMBOL

EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT SYMBOLSYMBOL

MODIFIERMODIFIERSS

MODIFIERMODIFIERSS

MOBILITY MOBILITY MODIFIERSMODIFIERSMOBILITY MOBILITY

MODIFIERSMODIFIERS

TYPES OF GROUND TYPES OF GROUND EQUIPEQUIP

TYPES OF GROUND TYPES OF GROUND EQUIPEQUIP

VEHICLE VEHICLE SYMBOLSSYMBOLSVEHICLE VEHICLE SYMBOLSSYMBOLS

GRAPHIC GRAPHIC CONTROL CONTROL

MEASURESMEASURES

GRAPHIC GRAPHIC CONTROL CONTROL

MEASURESMEASURES• Are directives given graphically by a Are directives given graphically by a

commander to subordinate commands commander to subordinate commands to assign responsibilities, coordinate to assign responsibilities, coordinate fires & maneuver and control combat fires & maneuver and control combat operations.operations.

• It should be easily identifiable on the It should be easily identifiable on the groundground

• Examples include boundaries, Examples include boundaries, objectives & direction of attackobjectives & direction of attack

• Are directives given graphically by a Are directives given graphically by a commander to subordinate commands commander to subordinate commands to assign responsibilities, coordinate to assign responsibilities, coordinate fires & maneuver and control combat fires & maneuver and control combat operations.operations.

• It should be easily identifiable on the It should be easily identifiable on the groundground

• Examples include boundaries, Examples include boundaries, objectives & direction of attackobjectives & direction of attack

Labeling Labeling of of

Control Control MeasuresMeasures

Labeling Labeling of of

Control Control MeasuresMeasures

BOUNDARIBOUNDARIESES

BOUNDARIBOUNDARIESES

LINELINESS

LINELINESS

AREAAREASS

AREAAREASS

POINTPOINTSS

POINTPOINTSS

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-GENERALGENERAL

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-GENERALGENERAL

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-GENERALGENERAL

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-GENERALGENERAL

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-GENERALGENERAL

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-GENERALGENERAL

MANEUVER - MANEUVER - OFFENSIVEOFFENSIVE

MANEUVER - MANEUVER - OFFENSIVEOFFENSIVE

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-OFFENSIVEOFFENSIVE

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-OFFENSIVEOFFENSIVE

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-OFFENSIVEOFFENSIVE

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-OFFENSIVEOFFENSIVE

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-OFFENSIVE/OFFENSIVE/

SPECIALSPECIAL

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-OFFENSIVE/OFFENSIVE/

SPECIALSPECIAL

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-SPECIALSPECIAL

MANEUVER-MANEUVER-SPECIALSPECIAL

FIRE FIRE SUPPORTSUPPORT

FIRE FIRE SUPPORTSUPPORT

FIRE FIRE SUPPORTSUPPORT

FIRE FIRE SUPPORTSUPPORT

FIRE FIRE SUPPORTSUPPORT

FIRE FIRE SUPPORTSUPPORT

COMMAND & COMMAND & CONTROLCONTROL

COMMAND & COMMAND & CONTROLCONTROL

MOBILITY & MOBILITY & SURVIVABILITSURVIVABILIT

YY

MOBILITY & MOBILITY & SURVIVABILITSURVIVABILIT

YY

MOBILITY & MOBILITY & SURVIVABILITSURVIVABILIT

YY

MOBILITY & MOBILITY & SURVIVABILITSURVIVABILIT

YY

NUCLEAR, NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL CHEMICAL

& BIOLOGICAL & BIOLOGICAL (NBC)(NBC)

NUCLEAR, NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL CHEMICAL

& BIOLOGICAL & BIOLOGICAL (NBC)(NBC)

COMBAT SERVICE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTSUPPORT

COMBAT SERVICE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTSUPPORT

COMBAT SERVICE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTSUPPORT

COMBAT SERVICE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTSUPPORT

THANK THANK YOUYOUAND AND

GOOD DAYGOOD DAY

THANK THANK YOUYOUAND AND

GOOD DAYGOOD DAY