USMC OPERATIONAL

OVERLAY SYMBOLSCurrent as of the 1998 edition

of the Operational Overlay Terms and Symbols FMFM

1. Copy and paste the desired unit size and role symbols onto your presentation:

2. Select one symbol, then hold down the Ctrl key and use the arrow keys to move and superimpose it over the other:

3. Select both symbols by click and draggingthe left mouse button to “frame” them:

4. With both symbols still selected, right clickand select “Grouping” and then “Group”.

DIRECTIONS

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LOGISTICS, MEDICAL, OR ADMIN

INSTALLATIONS

ARMY

AIR FORCE

NAVY

MARINE CORPS

MARINE CORPS UNITS

BASIC UNIT SIZES

VMFA542

MACS 2

UNIT

HEADQUARTERS

CSS ELEMENT OF A THEATER ARMY

CSS ELEMENT OF A US CORPS

CSS ELEMENT OF A BRIGADE OR SMALLER

FORCE UNDER NATIONAL COMMAND

ELECTRONIC INSTALLATION

OBSERVATION POST

USMC FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP

SQUAD

SECTION

PLATOON OR DET

COMPANY, BATTERY, OR TROOP

BATTALION OR

SQUADRON

REGIMENT OR GROUP

BRIGADE

DIVISIONOR WING

CORPS

ARMY

FIRE TEAM

MEDIUM HELO SQUADRON

HEAVY HELO SQUADRON

LIGHT ATTACK HELO

SQUADRON

AIRCRAFT GROUP (HELO)

AIRCRAFT GROUP

(FIXED WING)

MARINE EXPEDITIONARY

UNIT

MARINEEXPEDITIONARY

BRIGADE

MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK

SQUADRON

MARINE AIR CONTROL

SQUADRON

MARINEEXPEDITIONARY

FORCE

FRIENDLY GENERAL/UNIT SIZE SYMBOLS

24

4

II

263

U

M

464

U

H

269

A/U

L

29

14

FSS

AIR DEFENSE

AIR ASSAULT (US)

AIRBORNE (NATO)

AIRBORNE (US)

AIR ASSAULT W/ORGANIC LIFT (NATO)

AMPHIBIOUS

AMPHIBIOUS ENGINEER

DISMOUNTEDANTI-ARMOR

AIR CAVALRY

CAVALRY ORRECON

DECON

SIGNAL/COMM

MP MILITARY POLICE

CBTASSAULT AMPHIBIOUS

VEHICLE (AAV) UNIT

SP SHOREPARTY

BRIDGING

TRACKEDARMOR

LIGHT ARMOREDINFANTRY (LAVs)

ENGINEER

INFANTRY

NBC UNIT

NBC DECON TEAM

MECHANIZEDINFANTRY

MOTORIZEDINFANTRY

BRADLEYIFV

SUPPLY

MAINTENANCE

COMBATENGINEERS

MOTORIZED

ARTILLERY

SELF-PROPELLEDARTILLERY

ROCKET ARTILLERY

(MLRS or ATACMS)

AVENGER MISSILE UNIT

FRIENDLY UNIT ROLE SYMBOLS

AIR ASSAULT W/ORGANIC

LIFT (US)

ARCTIC

SKI

HORSE/CAMEL/PACK

ANIMAL

WHEELEDARMOR

GUN SYSTEM MOUNTED

MOUNTAIN

MECHANIZEDANTI-ARMOR

MOTORIZEDANTI-ARMOR

MORTAR UNIT

MAINTENANCE

LIGHT ARMOREDRECON (LAR)

USMC LANDING TEAM

SENSOR UNIT

RIVERINE/FLOATING UNIT

S STINGER MISSILE UNIT

PATRIOT MISSILE SYSTEM

P

A

ANTI-ARMOR FIGHTING VEHICLE

FRIENDLY UNIT ROLE SYMBOLS

TRANSPORTATION

UNMANNED AERIAL RECON (UAV/RPV)

AIR DEFENSERADAR

ORDNANCE

MEDICAL

SF SPECIAL FORCES

RANGER

SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE

SEAL SEAL UNIT

R

F USMC FORCE RECON

MI

SSNIPER UNIT

NEUTRAL UNITS(GREEN SQUARES)

REFUGEES

FOOD DISTRIBUTION(NGO or PVO)

MEDICAL(NGO or PVO)

LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY

20mm 30mm 100mm

PORTABLE VEHICULAR

AIR DEFENSEGUN

ANTITANKGUN

ATGM, SELF-PROPELLED

ANTITANKROCKET

LAUNCHER

AAA, SELF-PROPELLED

GUN IN ANTITANK

ROLE

HOWITZER

MACHINE GUN/AUTOMATIC

WEAPON

MORTAR

MULTIBARRELROCKET

LAUNCHER

SURFACE-TO-AIRMISSILE

SURFACE-TO-SURFACEMISSILE

FRIENDLY WEAPON/VEHICLE SYMBOLS

FLAMETHROWER

TANK, LIGHT

HOVERCRAFT

ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER

(APC)

BRADLEY INFANTRYFIGHTLING VEHICLE

(BIFV)

LANDING VEHICLE, TRACKED PERSONNEL

(LVTP)

TANK, HEAVY

TANK, MEDIUM

LANDING VEHICLE, TRACKED RECOVERY

(LVTR)

LANDING VEHICLE, TRACKED ENGINEER

(LVTE)

ANTIPERSONNEL MINE

ANTITANKMINE

GRENADE LAUNCHERS

M203 Mk 19

HMMWV W/ Mk 19

LAV W/25mm GUN

SUPPORTING DIRECTION OF

ATTACK

DIRECTION OFMAIN ATTACK

AXIS OF ADVANCE OF MAIN ATTACK

SUPPORTING AXIS OF ADVANCE

AXIS OF ADVANCE BY AIR

TRP 1

AB1001AB1001

L-HR +10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1

L-HR +10+9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1

AB1001

UH-1N

CH-53Es

CH-46s

AV8s

AH-1Ws

MOVEMENT / TARGET / TIMELINE SYMBOLS

LOGISTICS, MEDICAL OR ADMIN

INSTALLATION

BASIC UNIT SIZES

UNIT

HEADQUARTERS

CSS ELEMENT OF A THEATER ARMY

CSS ELEMENT OF A US CORPS

SIZE UNIT

CSS ELEMENT OF A BRIGADE OR SMALLER

ELECTRONIC INSTALLATION

OBSERVATION POST

SQUAD

SECTION

PLATOON OR DET

COMPANY, BATTERY, OR TROOP

BATTALION OR

SQUADRON

REGIMENT OR GROUP

BRIGADE

DIVISION

CORPS

ARMY

FIRE TEAM

ENEMY GENERAL/UNIT SIZE SYMBOLS

AIR DEFENSE

PARATROOPERS

AIR ASSAULT

AMPHIBIOUS

ANTI-ARMOR

AIR CAVALRY

CAVALRY ORRECON

SIGNAL/COMM

MILITARY POLICE

AMPHIBIOUSMECHANIZED

BRIDGING

ARMOR

ARMOREDCAVALRY

ENGINEER

INFANTRY

NBC UNIT

MECHANIZEDINFANTRY

MOTORIZEDINFANTRY

SUPPLY

MAINTENANCE

MEDICAL

COMBATENGINEERS

MOTORIZED

ARTILLERY

ROCKETARTILLERY

SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE

UNIT

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE UNIT

TRANSPORTATION

UNMANNED AERIAL RECON (UAV/RPV)

AIR DEFENSERADAR

MECHANIZEDROCKET

ARTILLERY

ORDNANCE

ENEMY UNIT ROLE SYMBOLS

MP

CBT

MI

LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY

23mm 57mm 100mm

PORTABLE VEHICULAR

AIR DEFENSEGUN

ANTITANKGUN

ATGM, SELF-PROPELLED

ANTITANKROCKET

LAUNCHER

AAA, SELF-PROPELLED

GUN IN ANTITANK

ROLE

HOWITZER

MACHINE GUN/AUTOMATIC

WEAPON

MORTAR

MULTIBARRELROCKET

LAUNCHER

SURFACE-TO-AIRMISSILE

SURFACE-TO-SURFACEMISSILE

ENEMY WEAPON/VEHICLE SYMBOLS

FLAMETHROWER

TANK, LIGHT

HOVERCRAFT

WHEELED INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE

TANK, HEAVY

TANK, MEDIUM

TRACKED INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE