Operational Terms Flashcards
What are operational terms?
Operational terms are common tactical concepts and definitions used by the military profession in the conduct of operations.
What is a military symbol?
A military symbol is a graphic representation of a unit, equipment, installation, activity, control measure, or tactical task relevant to military operations that is used for planning or to represent the common operational picture on a map, display, or overlay.
What does it mean when a symbol is framed?
There is a border drawn around the symbol.
Examples of framed symbols?
Unit
Equipment
Installation
Activity
Examples of unframed symbols?
Control Measures
Tactical Symbols
Graphics ______ serve as a substitute for, or replacement for the OPORDER. (do / do not)
Do not.
Always orient your overlay on the _______ sides with the map grid.
Left and right
Use symbols as designated in ______. If you require a symbol not covered in the manual, explain it in _____ on the overlay.
FM 1-02.2, a legend
Align symbols and all annotations ___________ with the ________ alignment of the map, so the observer does not have to turn his head to read it.
horizontally, perpendicular
north/south
When drawing symbols you should always use _____.
capital letters
Use ______ numbers except for corps designations; then use ______ numbers.
Arabic, Roman
What are the four components of unit symbols?
Frame
Color
Branch
Text
Unit Symbols are always _____
framed
The geometric shape of the frame, along with the color of the unit symbol depicts the ______
unit affiliation
What are the are four geometric frame
shapes found in unit symbols and what does each represent?
a) Friendly - rectangle.
b) Hostile - diamond.
c) Neutral parties - square.
d) Unknown entities - quatrefoil (clover)
