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Tactics Symbology Flashcards

1
Q

_____ depict abstract graphic representations of a unit, equipment, installation, activity, control measure, or tactical mission task relevant to military operations.

A

Military symbols

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2
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What is the purpose of military symbols?

A

To visualize operations and represent a current common operation picture on a map, display, or overlay.

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3
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_____ are used to depict units, equipment, installations, and activities by using a combination of main icon, modifiers, amplifiers, and color.

A

Framed symbols

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4
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What does B represent?

A

Echelon

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5
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What does A represent?

A

Main and modifier icons

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6
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What does H represent?

A

Unique designation

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7
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What does M represent?

A

Higher echelon formation

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8
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What does F represent?

A

Reinforced/Reduced

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9
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What does AS represent?

A

Country

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10
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What does Q represent?

A

Country

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11
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What are the rules for building symbols?

A

Use existing symbols

Hand-drawn or computer generated

Easily distinguishable

Denote friendly or enemy

Distinguishable without color

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12
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What echelons do the following symbols represent?

A

Squad

Section

Platoon/Detachment

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13
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What echelons do the following symbols represent?

A

Company/Battery/Troop

Battalion/Squadron

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14
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What echelons do the following symbols represent?

A

Regiment/Group

Brigade

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15
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What echelons do the following symbols represent?

A

Division

Corps

Army

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16
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What does this modifier above the echelon indicate?

A

Task force organization

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17
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What does the following main icon represent?

A

Signal

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18
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What does the following main icon represent?

A

Field Artillery

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19
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What does the following main icon represent?

A

Anti-Armor

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20
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What does the following main icon represent?

21
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What does the following main icon represent?

22
Q

What does the following main icon represent?

A

Combined Arms

23
Q

What does the following main icon represent?

24
Q

What does the following main icon represent?

A

Mechanized Armored Infantry

(Bradleys)

25
Q

What does the following main icon represent?

26
Q

What does the following main icon represent?

A

Military Police

27
Q

What does the following main icon represent?

28
Q

What does the following main icon represent?

A

Quartermaster

29
Q

What does the following main icon with modifier represent?

A

Quartermaster with Supply Capability

30
Q

What shape are enemy unit symbols?

31
Q

What shape are neutral unit symbols?

32
Q

What shape are friendly unit symbols?

A

Rectangular

33
Q

What does the following main icon with modifiers represent?

A

Infantry Armor Wheeled Vehicle

(Stryker)

34
Q

What does the following main icon with modifier represent?

A

Infantry with Mortar Capability

35
Q

What does the following main icon with modifier represent?

A

Chemical Unit with Radiological Capability

36
Q

What does the following main icon with modifier represent?

A

Rotary Wing Aviation with Air Assault Capability

37
Q

What does the following main icon with modifier represent?

A

Airborne Infantry

38
Q

What does the following main icon represent?

39
Q

What does the following main icon with modifiers represent?

A

Mobile Gun System with Armored High Mobility Vehicle Capability

40
Q

_______ are graphic directives given by a commander to subordinate leaders to assign responsibilities and coodinate combat operations.

A

Graphic control measures

41
Q

A shaft on the left side of military symbol indicates?

A

The presence of a headquarters element

42
Q

How many breaks may be present in a military symbol shaft?

43
Q

How many grid reference points minimum must be included on an overlay?

44
Q

What publication covers military symbols?

A

FM 1-02.1 (New)

ADRP 1-02 (Old)

45
Q

What does the following equipment icon represent?

A

Howitzer (Generic)

46
Q

What does the following equipment icon represent?

A

Mortar (Generic)

47
Q

What does the following equipment icon represent?

A

Rifle (Generic)

48
Q

What does the following equipment icon represent?

A

Medium Machine Gun

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