Tactics Symbology

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Military symbols

Question 2

What is the purpose of military symbols?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Framed symbols

Question 4

What does B represent?

Answer 4

Echelon

Question 5

What does A represent?

Answer 5

Main and modifier icons

Question 6

What does H represent?

Answer 6

Unique designation

Question 7

What does M represent?

Answer 7

Higher echelon formation

Question 8

What does F represent?

Answer 8

Reinforced/Reduced

Question 9

What does AS represent?

Answer 9

Country

Question 10

What does Q represent?

Answer 10

Country

Question 11

What are the rules for building symbols?

Answer 11

Use existing symbols

Hand-drawn or computer generated

Easily distinguishable

Denote friendly or enemy

Distinguishable without color

Question 12

What echelons do the following symbols represent?

Answer 12

Squad

Section

Platoon/Detachment

Question 13

What echelons do the following symbols represent?

Answer 13

Company/Battery/Troop

Battalion/Squadron

Question 14

What echelons do the following symbols represent?

Answer 14

Regiment/Group

Brigade

Question 15

What echelons do the following symbols represent?

Answer 15

Division

Corps

Army

Question 16

What does this modifier above the echelon indicate?

Answer 16

Task force organization

Question 17

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 17

Signal

Question 18

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 18

Field Artillery

Question 19

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 19

Anti-Armor

Question 20

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 20

Armor

Question 21

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 21

Cavalry

Question 22

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 22

Combined Arms

Question 23

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 23

Infantry

Question 24

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 24

Mechanized Armored Infantry

(Bradleys)

Question 25

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 25

Engineer

Question 26

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 26

Military Police

Question 27

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 27

Medical

Question 28

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 28

Quartermaster

Question 29

What does the following main icon with modifier represent?

Answer 29

Quartermaster with Supply Capability

Question 30

What shape are enemy unit symbols?

Answer 30

Diamond

Question 31

What shape are neutral unit symbols?

Answer 31

Square

Question 32

What shape are friendly unit symbols?

Answer 32

Rectangular

Question 33

What does the following main icon with modifiers represent?

Answer 33

Infantry Armor Wheeled Vehicle | (Stryker)

Question 34

What does the following main icon with modifier represent?

Answer 34

Infantry with Mortar Capability

Question 35

What does the following main icon with modifier represent?

Answer 35

Chemical Unit with Radiological Capability

Question 36

What does the following main icon with modifier represent?

Answer 36

Rotary Wing Aviation with Air Assault Capability

Question 37

What does the following main icon with modifier represent?

Answer 37

Airborne Infantry

Question 38

What does the following main icon represent?

Answer 38

Ranger

Question 39

What does the following main icon with modifiers represent?

Answer 39

Mobile Gun System with Armored High Mobility Vehicle Capability

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Graphic control measures

Question 41

A shaft on the left side of military symbol indicates?

Answer 41

The presence of a headquarters element

Question 42

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

Answer 42

Only one

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Two

Question 44

What publication covers military symbols?

Answer 44

FM 1-02.1 (New) ADRP 1-02 (Old)

Question 45

What does the following equipment icon represent?

Answer 45

Howitzer (Generic)

Question 46

What does the following equipment icon represent?

Answer 46

Mortar (Generic)

Question 47

What does the following equipment icon represent?

Answer 47

Rifle (Generic)

Question 48

What does the following equipment icon represent?

Answer 48

Medium Machine Gun