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Operational Terms and Graphics. 090515. Joe and Jim Show. Overview. Components of unit symbols Tactical Control Measures Depicting joint graphics on an overlay. Symbols. What are unit symbols? Standardized system developed to graphically depict military units Why do we need them?

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Joe and Jim Show

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  1. Operational Terms and Graphics 090515 Joe and Jim Show Operational Terms and Graphics (CLIC ) 090515

  2. Overview • Components of unit symbols • Tactical Control Measures • Depicting joint graphics on an overlay UNCLASSIFIED

  3. Symbols • What are unit symbols? • Standardized system developed to graphically depict military units • Why do we need them? • Quick and accurate means used to portray battlefield activity UNCLASSIFIED

  4. Plotting Unit Symbols Friendly Enemy Color B&W UNCLASSIFIED

  5. Headquarters Units Friendly headquarters unit

  6. Location Symbols Confirmed/Present Suspected/Future

  7. A HQ Symbol Fields A = Role Indicator B = Size Indicator T = Unique Designation M = Higher Headquarters R = Mobility Indicator B A T M R

  8. X X X X X X X X X Echelons Fire Team Squad/Crew Section Platoon/Detachment Company/Battery Battalion/Squadron Regiment/Group Brigade Division/Wing Corps/MEF Army/Front Enemy Mechanized Infantry Regiment X

  9. Role Indicators Friendly anti-aircraft artillery unit Infantry: crossed rifles Armor: tank treads Air defense: Umbrella Artillery: shot pattern

  10. Role Indicators (cont’d) Friendly motorized infantry unit headquarters Aircraft, rotary wing Motorized Aircraft, fixed wing Supply

  11. Role Indicators (cont’d) Friendly forward observer Anti-Armor Cavalry/Recon E E Engineer Medical

  12. Type of Unit (Role Indicator) Friendly chemical recon unit Signal/Communications Amphibious SF SF NBC Special Forces

  13. 8 E 2 Unique Designator Friendly 8th Armor Reconnaissance Battalion X 5th Reconnaissance Brigade, friendly 5 2nd Engineer Battalion, enemy

  14. 2 6 1 5 Higher Formation Friendly 2nd Infantry Battalion, 6th Regiment, headquarters XX 507th Anti-armor Division, 5th Corps 5 507 1st Medical Battalion, 5th Regiment

  15. Weapon Symbols • Size of weapon indicated by horizontal bars on the shaft of the basic weapon symbol: one bar for medium and two for heavy • Weapons with a high trajectory add a to the base of the symbol, for antitank weapons add a to the base of the shaft Light Medium Heavy Machine Gun/Automatic Weapon Mortar Antitank Rocket Launcher (LAW) (SMAW)

  16. Practical Application

  17. XXX Example 1 1 3 Hostility: Type: Echelon: Unique: Higher Command Friendly Infantry Corps, headquarters 3rd 1st Army

  18. Example 2 4 2 Hostility: Type: Echelon: Unique: Higher Command Friendly Forward Observer Platoon 2nd 4th Company

  19. Example 3 423 4/16/2/South Hostility: Type: Echelon: Unique: Higher Command Enemy Communications Battalion 423rd 4th Regiment, 16th Brigade, 2nd Division, South Corps

  20. Example 4 81 4 Hostility: Type: Echelon: Unique: Higher Command Enemy NBC Battalion 81st 4th Regiment

  21. A HQ Example 5 Friendly Hostility: Type: Echelon: Unique: Higher Command Supply, Mounted on Wheeled vehicles Company Alpha Headquarters Bn

  22. Tactical Control Measures UNCLASSIFIED

  23. A B B C 1 2 1 2 2 3 Boundaries (Unit AO)

  24. Phase Lines PL Purple PL Green 1 2 1 2 2 3 PL Yellow LD 040230z APR 02 LD 040230z APR 02

  25. ATF OBJ 2 Objectives • Unit Size • The Abbreviation – OBJ • Objective Letter or Number • Does not establish priority or sequence BN OBJ A • Amphibious Task Force • OBJ • Number 2

  26. Landing Zones, etc. HLZ Hawk • Landing Zone Abbreviation • Name – Usually a bird DZ Crane LZ Bluebird

  27. Axis of Advance • Line of advance assigned for the purpose of control; often a road or group of roads or a designated series of locations, extending in the direction of the enemy MAIN SUPPORTING Feint Air THEREFORE….

  28. 22 II MEF Wpns E/2/6 Axis of Advance (Example) BN OBJ A

  29. Checkpoints • Predetermined point used as a means of controlling movement, a registration target for fire adjustment, or reference for location 8

  30. Obstacles X X X X Obstacle Line Single strand barded wire Antitank Ditch Fortified Line Concertina Wire Antipersonnel Mine Antitank mine Unspecified minefield

  31. NO FIRE AREA 031400Z-041200Z I MEF RFA No M240G 1/5 101200-121200z APR 02 Fire Areas • RFA – Restricted Fire Area • Black lines • NFA – No Fire Area • Black lines w/ black diagonal lines • FFA – Free Fire Area • Black lines • Designated by unit commander in his own zone • Correct Label • Time and Date Effective

  32. Targets A7R AE1001 Point Target AE1004 AE1006 AE1005 AE1002 Linear Target Group of Targets Area Target AE1003

  33. Depicting Graphics on an Overlay

  34. 1 LOD 221200z APR 02 PL YELLOW PL GREEN PL PURPLE 2 REG OBJ 1 RFA 1/2 221200 – 232359z APR 02 RFA 1/2 221200 – 232359z APR 02 1 2 1 PL PURPLE 2 S 2 2 2 BN OBJ A HLZ Hawk 2 BN OBJ B LOD 221200z APR 02 PL YELLOW PL GREEN 3 UNCLASSIFIED

  35. Questions? ________________________________________ Joe Jones Marine Corps Intelligence Schools Company Level Intelligence Cell – CLIC Instructor joseph.jones@bowheadsupport.com (910)451-9296 https://www.intranet.tecom.usmc.mil/sites/MCIS/FocusAreas/CIC/default.aspx Operational Terms and Graphics (CLIC) 090515

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