Preface

The purpose of this field manual is to provide a standardized source document for Armywide reference on map reading and land navigation. This manual applies to every soldier in the Army regardless of service branch, MOS, or rank. This manual also contains both doctrine and training guidance on these subjects. Part One addresses map reading and Part Two, land navigation. The appendixes include a list of exportable training materials, a matrix of land navigation tasks, an introduction to orienteering, and a discussion of several devices that can assist the soldier in land navigation.

The proponent of this publication is the US Army Infantry School. Submit changes to this publication on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to—

Commandant
US Army Infantry School
ATTN: ATSH-IN-S3
Fort Benning, GA 31905-5596.
Lusanoh@benning.army.mil

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

Land Navigation Training Software

• Chapter 1: TRAINING STRATEGY
• Chapter 2: MAPS
• Chapter 3: MARGINAL INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS
• Chapter 4: GRIDS
• Chapter 5: SCALE AND DISTANCE
• Chapter 6: DIRECTION
• Chapter 7: OVERLAYS
• Chapter 8: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
• Chapter 9: NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT AND METHODS
• Chapter 10: ELEVATION AND RELIEF
• Chapter 11: TERRAIN ASSOCIATION
• Chapter 12: MOUNTED LAND NAVIGATION
• Chapter 13: NAVIGATION IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERRAIN
• Chapter 14: UNIT SUSTAINMENT
• 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
• Map Reading and Land Navigation GLOSSARY
• Map Reading and Land Navigation REFERENCES