PREFACE
Part One MAP READING
Chapter 1 - TRAINING STRATEGY
Building-Block Approach
Armywide Implementation
Safety
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Chapter 2 – MAPS
Definition
Purpose
Procurement
Security
Care
Categories
Military Map Substitutes
Standards of Accuracy
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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
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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
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Chapter 5 - SCALE AND DISTANCE
Representative Fraction
Graphic (Bar) Scales
Other Methods
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Chapter 6 – DIRECTION
Methods of Expressing Direction
Base Lines
Azimuths
Grid Azimuths
Protractor
Declination Diagram
Intersection
Resection
Modified Resection
Polar Coordinates
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Chapter 7 – OVERLAYS
Purpose
Map Overlay
Aerial Photograph Overlay
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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
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Part Two - LAND NAVIGATION
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Chapter 9 - NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT AND METHODS
Types of Compasses
Lensatic Compass
Compass Handling
Using a Compass
Field-Expedient Methods
Global Positioning System
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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
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Chapter 11 - TERRAIN ASSOCIATION
Orienting the Map
Locations
Terrain Association Usage
Tactical Considerations
Movement and Route Selection
Navigation Methods
Night Navigation
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Chapter 12 - MOUNTED LAND NAVIGATION
Principles
Navigator's Duties
Movement
Terrain Association Navigation
Dead Reckoning Navigation
Stabilized Turret Alignment Navigation
Combination Navigation
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Chapter 13 - NAVIGATION IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERRAIN
Desert Terrain
Mountain Terrain
Jungle Terrain
Arctic Terrain
Urban Areas
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Chapter 14 - UNIT SUSTAINMENT
Set Up a Sustainment Program
Set Up a Train-the-Trainer Program
Set Up a Land Navigation Course
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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
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Appendix K - PRECISION LIGHTWEIGHT GLOBAL POSITIONING
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GLOSSARY
REFERENCES