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Military Terms and Symbology
Know how to build/read a symbol- most likely a medical symbol
1. What is the difference between secure, seize and clear?
a. Secure: To gain possession of a position or terrain with or without force
i. Deployed in a manner which prevents destruction or loss to the enemy
ii. Physical occupation not required
b. Seize: To clear a designated area and obtain control of it
i. Must physically occupy the ground
c. Clear: Eliminate organized resistance in an assigned zone by destroying,
capturing, or forcing the withdrawal of enemy forces that could interfere
with the friendly unit’s ability to accomplish its mission.
2. Delay vs. Disrupt
a. Delay: Conducted when a CDR needs time to concentrate, preserve, or
withdraw forces. To establish defenses in greater depth. To complete
offensive actions elsewhere.
b. Disrupt: To break apart or cause confusion in the enemy’s execution of an
activity or event
3. On Order vs Be Prepared
a. On Order: A mission which the force will accomplish at a later time;
second in priority to any primary mission for planning; included in
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paragraph 2 of the OPORD.
b. Be prepared: A mission which the force may accomplish at a later time;
next in priority to any on order mission for planning; not included in
paragraph 2 of the OPORD.
4. Destroy vs Defeat
a. Destroy: To render the opposing force combat ineffective unless reconstituted
i. Physical destruction over psychological destruction
b. Defeat: To disrupt/nullify the enemy’s plan and/or subdue his will to fight
so he is either unwilling or unable to pursue his mission.
i. May or may not entail the destruction of any part of the enemy force
ii. Psychological over physical destruction
5. What are the components of a symbol?
a. Frame
i. Serves as the base to which other symbol components are added. The
frame indicates the
standard identity, physical domain, and status of the object being
represented.
b. Standard identity
i. The relationship of the symbol being represented to friendly forces.
1. Circle or rectangle: denotes friendly or assumed friend
2. Diamond: denotes hostile or suspect
3. Square: denotes neutral
4. Quatrefoil: Unknown and pending
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c. Physical Domain
i. Primary mission area for the object being represented (i.e. air, space,
land, sea surface).
d. Status
i. Solid line indicates a present status and a dashed line indicates an
anticipated, planned, or
suspected status.
ii. Present or Confirmed – operational object exist at the location identified
iii. Planned or Anticipated – will in the future reside at that location
iv. Suspected – thought to reside at that location
e. Color: Provides a redundant clue with regard to standard identity.
i. The fill is the interior area within a symbol.
ii. If color is not used, the fill is transparent.
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Military Terms and Symbology
Know how to build/read a symbol- most likely a medical symbol
1. What is the difference between secure, seize and clear?
a. Secure: To gain possession of a position or terrain with or without force
i. Deployed in a manner which prevents destruction or loss to the enemy
ii. Physical occupation not required
b. Seize: To clear a designated area and obtain control of it
i. Must physically occupy the ground
c. Clear: Eliminate organized resistance in an assigned zone by destroying,
capturing, or forcing the withdrawal of enemy forces that could interfere
with the friendly unit’s ability to accomplish its mission.
2. Delay vs. Disrupt
a. Delay: Conducted when a CDR needs time to concentrate, preserve, or
withdraw forces. To establish defenses in greater depth. To complete
offensive actions elsewhere.
b. Disrupt: To break apart or cause confusion in the enemy’s execution of an
activity or event
3. On Order vs Be Prepared
a. On Order: A mission which the force will accomplish at a later time;
second in priority to any primary mission for planning; included in
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paragraph 2 of the OPORD.
b. Be prepared: A mission which the force may accomplish at a later time;
next in priority to any on order mission for planning; not included in
paragraph 2 of the OPORD.
4. Destroy vs Defeat
a. Destroy: To render the opposing force combat ineffective unless reconstituted
i. Physical destruction over psychological destruction
b. Defeat: To disrupt/nullify the enemy’s plan and/or subdue his will to fight
so he is either unwilling or unable to pursue his mission.
i. May or may not entail the destruction of any part of the enemy force
ii. Psychological over physical destruction
5. What are the components of a symbol?
a. Frame
i. Serves as the base to which other symbol components are added. The
frame indicates the
standard identity, physical domain, and status of the object being
represented.
b. Standard identity
i. The relationship of the symbol being represented to friendly forces.
1. Circle or rectangle: denotes friendly or assumed friend
2. Diamond: denotes hostile or suspect
3. Square: denotes neutral
4. Quatrefoil: Unknown and pending
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c. Physical Domain
i. Primary mission area for the object being represented (i.e. air, space,
land, sea surface).
d. Status
i. Solid line indicates a present status and a dashed line indicates an
anticipated, planned, or
suspected status.
ii. Present or Confirmed – operational object exist at the location identified
iii. Planned or Anticipated – will in the future reside at that location
iv. Suspected – thought to reside at that location
e. Color: Provides a redundant clue with regard to standard identity.
i. The fill is the interior area within a symbol.
ii. If color is not used, the fill is transparent.
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