Basic Unit and Operational

Graphics

Reference: FM 101-5-1

Basic Symbols

Friendly Unit Installationor

Friendly Air/Sea

Neutral Unit

Enemy UnitEnemy Unit(alternate)

ModifiersSize Indicators

X XX

XXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXXX

Installation Team/Crew Squad Section Platoon/Detachment

Company/Battery/Troop

Battalion/Squadron

Regiment/Group Brigade Division

Corps Army Army Group/Front

Region

Modifiers

Location of Unit

Location of Headquarters

Future or Projected Location

Location of Headquarters

Location of Unit

Location of Multiple HQ’s Location of

Multiple Units

Task Force

Modifiers

Air Assault Airborne Gun Equipped Mechanizedor Armored

Armored(Wheeled)

Motorized LP or OP Reconnaissance(Scout)

Air DefenseArtillery

Anti-Armor Aviation,Fixed Wing

Aviation,Rotary

Modifiers

MI MP

Engineer Artillery Infantry Chemical

MilitaryIntelligence

MilitaryPolice

Signal Supply

Supply TrainsMaintenance Medical Medical Treatment

Facility

Operational Graphics

Point, General

Area, General XBoundary

Minefield

Target DecisionPoint

CoordinationPointArea, General

(Enemy)

ENYENY

Operational Graphics

Axis of Advance, Main

Axis of AdvanceSupporting

Axis of Advance, Air

Operational GraphicsX

XX

FSCLFSCL

Contaminated Area, NBC

Sample