Army Documents

FM 101-5-1/MCRP 5-2A

Operational
Terms
and Graphics

30 September 1997

Headquarters, Department of the Army

U.S. Marine Corps

DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
*This publication supersedes FM 101-5-1, 21 October 1985.

Operational Terms and Graphics

Contents

Preface

PURPOSE

This manual sets forth doctrine for the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps in the use of land-based warfighting symbology. The manual is a dictionary of operational terms and military graphics. It is designed for commanders and staffs from company through corps to communicate instructions to subordinate units.

This manual describes symbols for use in the force domain (maneuver command and control) but does not supersede the military standards which describe symbols for use in the engagement domain ("radar" tracking, evaluation, engagement, or engagement system directing). Military standards established for air defense engagement and systems control and aircraft "heads up" displays are to be used. When information is transferred from an engagement domain system to force domain command and control system, it will be automatically or manually converted to the force domain symbols in this publication.

SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY

This doctrine applies to all Army and Marine Corps commanders and staffs. For overseas theaters, the procedures govern US unilateral operations only. For combined operations, applicable multinational procedures apply. This manual does conform to the appropriate NATO requirements.

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Definitions and terms used in this manual agree with those expressed in Joint Publication (JP) 1-02, Army Regulation (AR) 310-25, and Fleet Marine Force Reference Publication (FMFRP) 0-14. This manual agrees with MILSTD 2525A, subject to its approval by all services. The provisions of this manual are the subject of international agreement(s):

1059 National Distinguishing Letters for Use by NATO Armed Forces

2019 Military Symbols for Land Based Systems

2022 Intelligence Reports

2961 Classes of Supply of NATO Land Forces

3680 NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions (AAP-6)

4420 Display Symbology and Colors for NATO Maritime Units

USER INFORMATION

The proponents of this manual are HQ TRADOC and Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC). HQ TRADOC and MCCDC will review and update this manual as necessary. Send all comments and recommended changes to:

Unless this publication states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively to men.

Updated by CPT Philip A. Dupont, 27 July 1997.
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