US Army Updates FM 1-102.2 Military Symbols
If you’ve wondered what all of those squiggly lines are on a military map are, then this is guide for you. FM 1-02.2, Military Symbols, constitutes approved Army military symbols for general use to depict land operations. The principal audience for FM 1-02.2 is all members of the profession of arms.
FM 1-02.2 is organized in seven chapters:
Chapter 1 introduces military symbol fundamentals.
Chapters 2 through 4 provide symbols for units, organizations, equipment, installations, and activities.
Chapter 5 introduces control measure and operation symbols.
Chapter 6 discusses tactical mission tasks.
Chapter 7 discusses the course of action sketch.
These chapters provide detailed requirements for composing and constructing military symbols. The rules for building a set of military symbols allow enough flexibility for users to create any symbol to meet their operational needs. All military symbols construct standards are governed by MIL-STD 2525E, and this publication serves as the compendium of land related military symbols used in U.S. Army doctrine and training manuals.
Above is a summary of new symbols added or modified since the last edition.
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