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Tactics 101: 010. GraphicsRick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | December 03, 2006 | one comment | Print | E-mail What are Graphics? Graphics are a visual representation of the “photo grande” or the big picture. They use well defined and a commonly used set of symbols to illustrate the conduct of a combat mission. Graphics can be drawn over a map, a sketch, or a photograph. When made into a map overlay they must be aligned to the map. This is done using grid coordinate reference marks at the top and bottom of the overlay. Automated overlays are graphical information that is displayed electronically on a screen. It can be "turned on or off" over or in front of the primary digital display, such as a map, sketch, or photograph. Can I use any color I want? There are some rules for colors. Obstacles are drawn in green. Operational, or mission, graphic control measures are drawn in black or blue. Enemy graphics are drawn or displayed in red. If red is not available, enemy graphics are drawn in black with a double line. Other colors can and are used for a number of reasons. All that is required is a legend on the overlay describing what each color means.
Graphics are used to plot locations and directions of movement; however, the decision maker normally requires additional information not readily available by studying a current situation map. The battlefield envisioned by our current doctrine requires rapid and frequent changes in task organization of units to retain or take the initiative and move optimally task-organized forces to the critical point on the battlefield. Military decision-making process graphics are a tool for portraying the necessary information. What goes on an overlay? If you want your stuff to look like the pro’s then follow the 13 steps below and you’ll be in the ballpark. Start off with a name that relates the overlay to the order it supports. ANNEX C (OPERATION OVERLAY) TO OPERATION ORDER NO_______
1. Center the security classification at the top and bottom of the overlay. [continued on next page] Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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