US ARMY MAP READING AND LAND NAVIGATION (FM 3-25.26) The purpose of this field manual is to provide a standardized source document for Armywide reference on map reading and land navigation. This manual applies to every soldier in the Army regardless of service branch, MOS, or rank. This manual also contains both doctrine and training guidance on these subjects. Part One addresses map reading and Part Two, land navigation. The appendixes include a list of exportable training materials, a matrix of land navigation tasks, an introduction to orienteering, and a discussion of several devices that can assist the soldier in land navigation. Get the Skills of Maps, Compass, and Navigation With This Expert soldier knowledge Guidebook. CONTENT Part One MAP READING CHAPTER 1. TRAINING STRATEGY CHAPTER 2. MAPS CHAPTER 3. MARGINAL INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS CHAPTER 4. GRIDS CHAPTER 5. SCALE AND DISTANCE CHAPTER 6. DIRECTION CHAPTER 7. OVERLAYS CHAPTER 8. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS Part Two LAND NAVIGATION CHAPTER 9. NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT AND METHODS CHAPTER 10. ELEVATION AND RELIEF CHAPTER 11. TERRAIN ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 12. MOUNTED LAND NAVIGATION CHAPTER 13. NAVIGATION IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERRAIN CHAPTER 14. UNIT SUSTAINMENT APPENDIX A. FIELD SKETCHING APPENDIX B. MAP FOLDING TECHNIQUES APPENDIX C. UNITS OF MEASURE AND CONVERSION FACTORS APPENDIX D. JOINT OPERATIONS GRAPHICS APPENDIX E. EXPORTABLE TRAINING MATERIAL APPENDIX F. ORIENTEERING APPENDIX G. M2 COMPASS APPENDIX H. ADDITIONAL AIDS APPENDIX I. FOREIGN MAPS APPENDIX J. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM APPENDIX K. PRECISION LIGHTWEIGHT GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM RECEIVER GLOSSARY REFERENCES INDEX