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INTRODUCTION TO LAND NAVIGATION
Section5 Key Points1 Understanding Azimuths2 Converting Azimuths 3 Determining Elevation 4 Calculating Distance on a MapINTRODUCTION TOLAND NAVIGATIONT actics andTechniques Track8420010_TT5_p198-213 8/19/08 10:59 AM Page 198 Tactics andTechniques TrackIntroductionTo accomplish your mission, you must be in the right place at the right time. Being inthe right place requires you to navigate well. Knowing how to read a map is onething knowing how to use a map to navigate requires that you understand how touse azimuths, elevation, and map distance. In the previous section, you learned how to identify and interpret topographicsymbols, colors, contour lines, and marginal information found on a military map. Youalso learned about the military grid reference system and how to plot grid coordinatesusing a military map and protractor. This section will expand your map-reading skills and introduce you to how themilitary navigates using a map, compass, and protractor.
Everything in land navigation begins with an azimuth. An azimuth is a horizontal angle measured clockwise by degrees or mils between a reference direction and a line to an observed or designated point. There are three base directions or azimuths: true, grid, and magnetic. The Army uses azimuths to express direction. Direction is determined from ...
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