MAP READING ORIENTEERING COMPASS TRAINING COURSE BOOK

Contents

MAP READING TRAINING COURSE

Map Reading, Land Navigation & Orienteering Course (208 pages)

PREFACE

Part One MAP READING

Chapter  1 - TRAINING STRATEGY

Building-Block Approach
Armywide Implementation
Safety

Chapter 2 – MAPS

Definition
Purpose
Procurement
Security
Care
Categories
Military Map Substitutes
Standards of Accuracy

Chapter 3 - MARGINAL INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS

Marginal Information on a Military Map
Additional Notes
Topographic Map Symbols
Military Symbols
Colors Used on a Military Map

Chapter  4 – GRIDS

Reference System
Geographic Coordinates
Military Grids
United States Army Military Grid Reference System
Locate a Point Using Grid Coordinates
Locate a Point Using the US Army Military Grid Reference System
Grid Reference Box
Other Grid Systems
Protection of Map Coordinates and Locations

Chapter  5 - SCALE AND DISTANCE

Representative Fraction
Graphic (Bar) Scales
Other Methods

Chapter 6 – DIRECTION

Methods of Expressing Direction
Base Lines
Azimuths
Grid Azimuths
Protractor
Declination Diagram
Intersection
Resection
Modified Resection
Polar Coordinates

Chapter 7 – OVERLAYS

Purpose
Map Overlay
Aerial Photograph Overlay

Chapter 8  - AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS

Comparison With Maps
Types
Types of Film
Numbering and Titling Information
Scale Determination
Indexing
Orienting of Photograph
Point Designation Grid
Identification of Photograph Features
Stereovision

 Part Two -  LAND NAVIGATION

Chapter 9 - NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT AND METHODS

Types of Compasses
Lensatic Compass
Compass Handling
Using a Compass
Field-Expedient Methods
Global Positioning System

Chapter 10 - ELEVATION AND RELIEF

Definitions
Methods of Depicting Relief
Contour Intervals
Types of Slopes
Percentage of Slope
Terrain Features
Interpretation of Terrain Features
Profiles

Chapter 11 - TERRAIN ASSOCIATION

Orienting the Map
Locations
Terrain Association Usage
Tactical Considerations
Movement and Route Selection
Navigation Methods
Night Navigation

Chapter 12 - MOUNTED LAND NAVIGATION

Principles
Navigator's Duties
Movement
Terrain Association Navigation
Dead Reckoning Navigation
Stabilized Turret Alignment Navigation
Combination Navigation

Chapter 13 - NAVIGATION IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERRAIN

Desert Terrain
Mountain Terrain
Jungle Terrain
Arctic Terrain
Urban Areas

Chapter 14 - UNIT SUSTAINMENT

Set Up a Sustainment Program
Set Up a Train-the-Trainer Program
Set Up a Land Navigation Course

Appendices

Appendix A -  FIELD SKETCHING

Appendix B -  MAP FOLDING TECHNIQUES

Appendix C - UNITS OF MEASURE AND CONVERSION FACTORS

Appendix D - JOINT OPERATIONS GRAPHICS

Appendix E -  EXPORTABLE TRAINING MATERIAL

Appendix F – ORIENTEERING

Appendix G - M2 COMPASS

Appendix H - ADDITIONAL AIDS

Appendix I -   FOREIGN MAPS

Appendix J - GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

Appendix K - PRECISION LIGHTWEIGHT GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

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