U.S. Army Map Reading and Navigation

U.S. Army Map Reading and Navigation is the official military guide to land navigation!

Map reading and navigation is serious business, so why would you settle for anything but the U. S. Army's official manual on the subject? U. S. Army Guide to Map Reading and Navigation leaves nothing to chance. It covers every aspect of map reading and land navigation and includes basics of map care, map symbols, military symbols, grid reference systems, and interpretation of aerial photographs. More than just the basics, this essential handbook covers land navigation on varying terrains, at disparate elevations, and in extreme scenarios — desert, mountain, jungle, arctic, and urban terrains. Clear and thorough explanations of map and compass work, as well as helpful diagrams and illustrations, make this book an invaluable resource for anyone in the military and everyone who spends time outdoors.

The Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency within which the United States Army is organized, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has statutory authority (10 U.S.C. § 3013) to conduct its affairs and to prescribe regulations for its government, subject to the limits of the law, and the directions of the Secretary of Defense and the President.

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