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UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES

UNITED NATIONS MILITARY SYMBOLS HANDBOOK

Copyright United Nations 2000 This document enjoys copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. Nevertheless, Governmental authorities of the Member States may freely photocopy this document for exclusive use within their training institutes. However, no portion of this document may be reproduced for resale or mass publication without the express consent, in writing, from the DPKO/Training Unit. Any comments or questions concerning this document may be addressed to: Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Training Unit 801 United Nations Plaza, Second Floor New York, NY 10017 USA Telephone: +1-212-963-7623 Fax: +1-212-963-9061

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 OPERATIONAL GRAPHICS AND ABBREVIATIONS 1

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A/A AA AADC AASLT AAW Abn ACA ACE Acft ACL ACM ACP Acq ACR ACT AD ADA ADC Admin ADOA ADP AEW A/A AG AGL air to air assembly area area air defence commander air assault anti air warfare airborne airspace coordination area ; airspace control authority air combat element ; aviation combat element aircraft allowable combat load airspace control measures airspace control point acquisition armoured cavalry regiment analysis control team air defence ; armoured division air defence artillery area damage control administrative air defence operations area automated data process(ing) airborne early warning air to ground Adjutant General above ground level
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AGM AGM AI AIM AJ ALCE ALO Alt AO AMB AMC Ammo AOC AOI AOR AP APC APOD APOE Armd Arty AS ASL Aslt ASLT PSN ASOC ASP
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air to ground missile armoured gun system (light tank) air interdiction air intercept missile Azerbaijan airlift control element air liaison officer ; artillery liaison officer altitude ; alternate area of operations air mission brief air mission commander ammunition air operations centre area of interest area of responsibility anti personnel, ammunition point armoured personnel carrier aerial port of debarkation aerial port embarkation armoured artillery Australia ; area security authorized stockage list ; allowable supply list assault assault position air support operations centre ammunition supply point
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ASR AT ATC ATF Atk ATK PSN ATO ATP AVLB AVLM AVLO Avn AWACS AXP

alternative supply route ; ammunition supply rate anti tank ; anti terrorism air traffic control amphibious task force attack attack position air tasking order ammunition transfer point armoured vehicle launched bridge armoured vehicle launched mine clearing aviation liaison officer aviation Airborne Warning and Control System ambulance exchange point

B
B BA BAI BAS BC BDA BDAR Bde BDU BDZ BE biological Bahrain battlefield air interdiction battalion aid station battle command battle damage assessment battle damage assessment and repair brigade battle dress uniform base defence zone Belgium
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BH BL Bn BO BOS BP BPAD B/P BR BRAA BSA Btry BU BZ

Belize Bolivia battalion Belarus battlefield operating systems battle positions broadcast public affairs detachment be prepared mission Brazil bearing, range, altitude, aspect brigade support area battery Bulgaria buffer zone

C
C C2 C2W C3 CA Cal CAP Cas CAS CATK Cav
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chemical command and control command and control warfare command, control and communications Canada ; civil affairs ; combat assessment calibre crisis action planning ; combat air patrol casualty close air support counter attack cavalry
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Cbt CCIR CDS CE CFL CHS CI CJTF Comd CMO CMOC Co CO COA Comm COMMZ CMSEC CONPLAN Const CP CPX CS CSAR CSC CSS CSSE CT

combat commanders critical information requirements container delivery system command element coordinated fire line combat health support Chile commander joint task forcec command ; commander civil-military operations civil-military operations centre company commanding officer course of action communications communication zone communication security concept plan construction command post command post exercise Costa Rica ; combat support combat search and rescue combat stress control combat service support combat service support element counter terrorism
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CU CW CY CZ

Cuba chemical warfare Cyprus combat zone

D
D DA DCM D-day DGZ DMZ Div DOA DOS DOW DP DPU DR DTG DZ Dental Denmark deputy chief of mission day on which a particular operation commences desired ground zero demilitarized zone division direction of attack date of supply died of wounds decision point data processing unit Dominican Republic date time group drop zone

E
EA EC ECM
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engagement area Ecuador electronic counter measures


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EEI EF Eff EG EI ELINT ELSEC EMCON EN Engr EOD Equip ES ESM EW EZ

essential elements for information end of radioactive fallout effective Egypt Ireland electronic intelligence electronic security emission control engineer (unit designations) engineer explosive ordinance disposal equipment El Salvador electronic support measures electronic warfare extraction zone

F
FA FAA Fax FB FCL FDRP FEBA FIR FH forward assembly forward assembly area facsimile fire base final coordination line first destination reporting point forward edge of the battle area forces information requirements field hospital
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FLB Fld FLE FLOT FM FOB FPL FR FRAGO Fwd FYROM

forward logistics base field forward logistics element forward line of own troops field manual ; frequency modulation forward operations base final protective line France fragmentary order forward Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

G
G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 GA GB GCC GCE GD GE GEOREF GG
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Personnel Intelligence Operations Logistics Civil Affairs Communications nerve agent tabun nerve agent sarin Gulf Cooperation Council ground combat element nerve agent soman Germany geographic reference Georgia
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GMT Gp GPS GR GS GT GW

Greenwhich Mean Time group global positioning systems Greece generalsupport Guatemala guerrilla warfare

H
HA HACC HCA HE Hel HELO HET HF H-hr HN HNS HO Hos HQ HR HU HVT Haiti ; holding area ; humanitarian assistance humanitarian assistance coordination centre humanitarian and civic assistance high explosive helicopter helicopter heavy equipment transporter high frequency the specific time on D-day at which a particular operation starts host nation host nation support Honduras hostile headquarters Croatia Hungary high value target
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ID IDAD IDP IFV IG IN Inf INFOSEC INFOSUM IR IS ISB ISS IT IZ identification internal defence and development initial delay position infantry fighting vehicle inspector general India infantry information security information summary Iran ; infrared ; information requirements Israel intermediate staging base information system security Italy Iraq

J
JA JCATF JEZ JIB JMC JO JOA JOC
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Japan joint civil affairs task force joint engagement zone joint information bureau joint movement centre ; joint military commission Jordan joint operations area joint operations centre
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JTF

joint task force

K
KIA Km KN KS Kt KU KZ killed in action kilometre North Korea South Korea kiloton Kuwait Kazakhstan

L
L LAV LC LE LF LG LH LNO LO LOAC LOA LOC LOD LOS light light armoured vehicle line of contact Lebanon landing force Latvia Lithuania liaison officer Slovakia ; law and order law of armed conflict limit of advance lines of communication line of demarcation line of sight
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LRP LRS LRSD LRSU LU LY LZ

logistics release point long range surveillance long range surveillance detachment long range surveillance unit Luxembourg Libya landing zone

M
MAIN Maint Max MBA MCM MD M-day Mech Med MEDEVAC Met METL MG MHE Min MLRS Mm MOB
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primary command post maintenance maximum main battle area mine counter measures Moldavia mobilisation day mechanized medical medical evacuation meteorological mission essential task list Mongolia ; machine gun materials handling equipment minimum ; minute multiple launch rocket system milimetre main operations base
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MOBA MOOTW MP MRC MSD MSR Mt MST MTF MTT MU MX

main operations in built-up areas military operations other than war military police major regional conflict minimum safety distance main supply route megaton maintenance support team medical treatment facility mobile training team Oman Mexico

N
NATO NBC NCA NCS NEO NFA NFL NGO NI NL NLT NO NU North Atlantic Treaty Organization nuclear, biological, and chemical national command authorities net control station non combatant evacuation operations no fire area no fire line non governmental organization Nigeria Netherlands not later than Norway Nicaragua
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NVD NZ

night vision device New Zealand

O
OAS Obj OP OPCOM OPCON OPLAN Ops OPO OPSEC OPTEMPO OT offensive air support objective observation post operational command operational control operation plan operations operation order operations security operational tempo observer target

P
PA PD PE Pers PIR Pak PL PLD
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Paraguay ; public affairs point of departure Peru personnel periodic information requirements Pakistan Poland ; phase line probable line of deployment
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Pl PM PO POD POE POL PP PS Psn PSYOP Pub PUP PVO PW PZ

platoon provost marshal Portugal port of debarkation port of embarkation petroleum, oils and lubricants passage point personnel services position psychological operation publication pick-up point private volunteer organization prisoner of war pick-up zone

Q
QA Qatar

R
Rft R3P RAA RAS RD Recon reinforcement(s) rearm, refuel, and resupply point rear assembly area rear area security radius of damage reconnaissance
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Regt Retrans RFA RIP RO ROE ROI ROZ RP RPV RQ RS RSR RW

regiment retransmission restrictive fire area relief in place Romania rules of engagement rules of interaction restricted operations zone Republic of Philippines ; release point remotely piloted vehicle Puerto Rico Russia ; radiation status required supply rate Rwanda

S
SA S/A SAR SAM SAT SATCOM SF SHAPE SHELREP SHF SI
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Saudi Arabia surface to air search and rescue surface to air missile security assistance team satellite communications special forces Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers of Europe shelling report super high frequency Slovenia
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Sig SIGSEC SITMAP SITREP SO SOFA SOI SOP SP SPOD SPOE SPOTREP sp Sqn SU Svc SY

signal signals security situation map situation report Somalia ; special operations status of force agreement signal operating instructions standard operating procedures Spain ; start point ; strong point ; self-propelled seaport of debarkation seaport of embarkation spot report support squadron Sudan service Syria

T
Tac TACC TACON TACP TALO TBM TCF TCP tactical tactical air control centre tactical control tactical air control party tactical air liaison officer tactical ballistic missile ; theatre ballistic missile tactical combat force traffic control post
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TECHCON TF Tgt TI TIRS Tm TOC TOE TPFDD TPFDL trans TS TU TX

technical control task force target Tajikistan terrain index reference system team tactical operations centre table of organization and equipment time-phased force and deployment data time-phased force and deployment list transportation Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan

U
UAV UHF UK UN UP USA UTM UW UXO UY UZ
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unmanned aerial vehicle ultra high frequency United Kingdom United Nations Ukraine United States of America universal transverse mercator unconventional warfare unexploded explosive ordinance Uruguay Uzbekistan
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V VE VFR VHF veterinary Venezuela visual flight rules very high frequency

W
WARNO WCS WFZ WIA WS warning order weapons control status weapons free zone wounded in action Western Samoa

Y
YE YU Yemen Yugoslavia (former)

Z
Z ZAM ZIM ZK ZOS ZULU Zulu Time Zambia Zimbabwe Czech Republic zone of separation Universal Time

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This chapter establishes a standard system for the use of graphics and colours. It applies to both automated and hand-drawn graphic displays and overlays. The control measures portrayed are for use on situation maps, overlays and annotated aerial photographs. Graphic Overlays Overlays are graphics drawn on top of a map, sketch or photograph. To ensure correct alignment, the overlay must have at least two reference marks at opposite locations. On automated displays, overlays are graphical information that is joined electronically so that it can be turned on or off in front of the primary digital display such as a map, sketch or photograph Use of Colours All tactical symbols relating to United Nations peacekeeping forces, their dispositions, equipment, movements and intentions shall be marked in the blue colour. The belligerent forces, their dispositions, equipment, movements and intentions shall be marked in red or green or purple, depending on the number of the parties involved.

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Building Unit Size Symbols-Basic Rules The symbols will apply to both the United Nations and belligerent forces and shall be distinguished by colour.
l l l

Symbols must be usable in manual and automated modes. They must be very distinguishable. Composite symbols will generally have the primary symbol centred on or below the modifying symbols. All unit symbols will be drawn or portrayed with the top of the symbol facing the top of the overlay (normally North is at the top).
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Size Indicator

Meaning Installation Team Squad Section Platoon/Troop Company/Squadron Battalion Regiment/Group Brigade Division Corps Army Army Group/Front

Symbols for the Ground Environment Situation maps and overlays provide a rapid and easily understood means by which a commander or staff may express an operational plan, concept or any combat situation. The combination of unit and weapon symbols with objectives and boundaries, routes and other
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control measures creates an indispensable tool for quickly and accurately portraying of activity. Standardisation of techniques is essential if tactical information is to be relayed without misunderstanding. Present and Proposed Locations Basic unit and installation symbols are drawn with either solid or broken lines. The centre of mass of the symbol indicates the general vicinity of the centre of mass of the unit. If a staff is added to identify a headquarters, the base of the staff indicates the precise location of the headquarters. A solid line symbol represents a present or actual location. A broken line symbol indicates a future or projected location.

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Precise Locations To indicate locations more precisely, the following methods are employed; Basic symbols other than the headquarters symbol (for example, points) may be placed on a staff which is extended or bent. The end of the staff indicates the exact position. Since the headquarters symbol already has a staff, this staff may be extended or bent. The end of the staff, or extension (if used), indicates the exact location of the headquarters.

If several headquarters are at one location, more than one headquarters symbol can be on a single staff.

If a group of units or installations other than a headquarters is at one location, the grouping of symbols may be enclosed with a bracket and the exact location indicated with a staff.

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Force Positions

Occupied (Battalion sized unit)

Letter or name of the unit

Prepared P but not occupied

P Letter or Name of the unit if known

Planned

Letter or Name of the unit if known

Forward Edge of the Battle Area (FEBA)

FEBA

FEBA

Actual Trace of the FEBA

FEBA

FEBA

Proposed or On Order Trace of the FEBA

FEBA

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Principal Direction of fire (PDF) This shows an automatic rifle with the sector of fire between the two lines and with the arrows indicating the maximum range based on the terrain. Strong Point The Letter or Name and colour of the star should specify the identity of the force.

Letter or Name and Colour of Star

Assembly Areas Occupied (Staff points to the central part of the occupied area)

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Boundaries General Present (Size markings are always perpendicular or at 90-degree angle to the boundary). The size symbol should be that of the larger force and the abbreviations of the TCNs consistent with those on Chapter One.

UK PAK

NI

Planned or On Order

ZIM

Lateral or Inter-unit boundary showing the nationality of each force.

21 Mot Bn (BE) 13 Inf Bn (GR)

Rear, Forward and Lateral boundaries. Mission name should also appear.

10 FR Bde

FR

11 Bn

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Drop Zone

DZ Name

Engagement Area

EA Name

Extraction Zone

EZ Name

Fortified Area

Forward Line of Troops (FLOT) Present

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Fortified Line

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EQUIPMENT SYMBOLS
Equipment Rifle/Automatic Weapon Light Medium Heavy

Mortar

Anti tank gun

Rocket Launcher

Multi barrel Rocket Launcher

Howitzer

Tank

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Cargo or Personnel Carrier

Train Engine/ Locomotive

Tractor, Fully-tracked Low-speed dozer

Tank with Mine Plough

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Aircraft/Aerial Vehicles

Civilian

Attack

Reconnaissance

Transport

Support (C3 and Miscellaneous)

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Airfield Zone

Check Point (Bottom point or an extension is exact location).

Contact point

Co-ordinating Point (Centre of symbol is exact location).

Decision Point

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General or Unspecified Point (Bottom point or an extension is exact point. Can be supported by an inscription for the purpose of clarity).

Link up point(s)

LU 2

Passage Point(s)

PP 6

PL Name

PL Name

62 (CA)

Rally Point(s)

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Release Point(s)

RP 4

Start Point(s)

SP 4

Way Point(s)

Assault Position (The colour of the symbol and name should depict the assaulting belligerent force).

Assault Position Name

Fire Position

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Axis of Advance

Axis of Advance (Includes the date and time when the advancing force was detected).

201200B Aug 99

Planned Movement (May include Start Time if Known).

201200B Aug 99

PLD Name

PLD Name

62 (CA)

10 (MOZ)

Probable Line of Deployment (PLD)

10 (MOZ)

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Antitank Obstacles

Direction of concentration

Antitank Ditch

Under construction

Completed

Antitank Ditch Reinforced with Antitank Mines

Antitank Wall

Booby Trap

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Bypass

Bypass Easy

Bypass Difficult

Bypass Impossible

Water Crossings/ Crossing Sites

Bridge

River

Ferry

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Ford/Ford Easy

Ford Difficult

Lane

Raft Site

ERP
Engineer Regulating Point

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Existing bridge, float bridge or viaduct

River Ford with difficulty

Example Crossing Sites

Ford easily

Raft Site

River

General Obstacle

Obstacle Belt (Controlled by 10th Nigerian Battalion)

10 (NI)

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Obstacle Zone (Controlled by 2nd Thailand Battalion)

2 (TH Bn)

nd

Mines

Antipersonnel (AP) Mine

Antitank (AT) Mine

Antitank Mine with Anti Handling Device

Directional Mine (Claymore Type) Arrow shows the Direction of Effects

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Unspecified Mine

Mine Cluster

Wide Area Mine

Minefields

Planned Minefield (Unspecified Mines)

Completed Minefield (Unspecified Mines).

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Antipersonnel (AP) Minefield

Antitank (AT) Minefield with Gap (Shows effective time and name of the gap).

121000B Aug-151600B Aug

Antitank (AT) Minefield. (Line points to the centre of the minefield).

M
Mined Area

M M

Name

Obstacle-Restricted Area ( Restriction effective within the shown period).

010800B Aug 121800B Aug

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Roadblocks, Craters and Blown Bridges

Roadblock (Planned).

Road

Roadblock (Existing).

Road

Wire Obstacles

Unspecified

Single Fence

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Double Fence

Double Apron Fence

Low Wire Fence

High Wire Fence

Single Concertina

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Double Strand Concertina

Triple Strand Concertina

Trip Wire

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UXO UXO

Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) Area

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Earthwork and Fortifications

Earthwork and Fortifications (Line points to exact location).

Fort

Fortified Line

Foxhole, Emplacement or Weapon Slit

Strong Point (Company Size).

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Surface Shelter ( Line points to exact location).

Underground Shelter (Line points to exact location).

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT


AXP 23Bn (MAL)

Ambulance Exchange Point (Point 2 serviced 23rd Malaysian Battalion).

AP

Ammunition Point

CAN

Cannibalisation Point

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CCP

Casualty Collection Point (CCP).

CIV

Civilian Collection Point

Convoys

Moving Convoy

Halted Convoy

A column of 10 light tanks seen moving due east at 1200 hrs on 24 August.

10 241200B Aug

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Detainees

Detainee Holding Area

Detainee Holding Area

DET

Detainee Collection Point

PW

Prisoner of War Collection Point

Prisoner of War Holding Area

PW Holding Area

Refugee Holding Area

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LRP

Logistic Release Point

MCP

Maintenance Collection Point

R2P

Refuel and Re-supply Point (R2P)

ROM

Refuel on the Move (ROM) Point

Support Areas

Division (DSA) Brigade (BSA) Regiment (RSA)

SA

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Supply points
I, II, IV

General (For multiple classes of supplies, show outside upper right).

Class I (Rations)

Class II (Major Equipment)

II

Class III (Fuel)

Class IV (Construction and Barrier Materiel)

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Class V (Ammunition)

Class VI (Personnel Demand)

Class VII (Nuclear, Chemical and Biological)

Class VIII (Medical)

Class IX (Transport)

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Class X

Band

Finance

Labour

Shower

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Laundry, Shower and Clothing Repair

LSCR

EXAMPLES OF COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT UNITS

SVC
Division Supply Company Division Supply and Service Company

AES
Airdrop Equipment Support Company

Tactical Field Exchange

Repair Parts Supply Company

Heavy Materiel Supply Company

Water Supply Company

Fuel Supply Company

Mortuary Services Company

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SUPPLY ROUTES

Main Supply Route

MSR Name

Alternate Supply Route

ASR Name

One-way Traffic

MSR Name

Alternating Traffic

MSR Name ALT

Two-way Traffic

MSR Name

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CONTROL POSTS
TCP

Traffic Control Post (TCP)

TTP

Trailer Transfer Point (TTP)

UMCP

Unit Maintenance Collection Point (UMCP)

COMBAT SUPPORT
Military Intelligence

Basic Symbol

MI

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Meteorological

MET MI OPS MI

Military Intelligence Operations

Electronic Warfare

EW

Direction Finding Unit

EW Intercept Unit, Crew, Installation

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Law Enforcement

Military Police

MP

Signals/Communications

Basic Symbols

Area
Area Signal

Ops
Command Operations

FWD
Forward Communications

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MSE
Multiple Subscriber Element

RAU
Remote Access Unit

Radio Relay Station

Radio Retransmission Station

Radio Wireless Station

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Radio Recon OP

SPT
Signal Support Operations

Telephone Switching Centre

Teletype Centre

Tactical Satellite Communications

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UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITIES OR FACILITIES

Arrest ( By UN military or police )

Demonstration

MASS

House to house propaganda

Psychological Operations (PSYOP)

PSYOP (TV and Radio Propaganda)

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Refugees

Safe House

SAFE

Safe Area

SAFE

HOSTILE ACTIVITIES, UNITS OR FACILITIES

Ambush

Ammunition Cache

BOMB

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Arson/Fire

FIRE

Artillery /Artillery Fire

Assassination/Murder/Execu tion

Bombing

BOMB

Booby trap

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Demonstration

MASS

Drive by Shooting

Drug Operation

DRUG

Drug Vehicle

DRUG

Electronic Warfare Intercept

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Extortion

Foraging/Searching

Helicopter being used by belligerents

Hijacking

Vehicle

Aeroplane

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Boat

Indirect Fire (The number sequentially denotes the number of indirect fire incidents)

1001

Infantry (Belligerent)

Motorized Infantry (Belligerent)

Kidnapping

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Belligerent Vehicle

Mine laying in Progress

Mortar Fire

Patrolling

Poisoning

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Recruitment (Willing)

Recruitment (Coerced)

Roadblock

Roadblock (Under Construction)

Rocket/ Rocket Fire

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Safe House

SAFE

Signal/Radio Station

Sniping
S

Spy

SPY

Supply Cache

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