Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Land navigation is the discipline of following a route through unfamiliar terrain on foot or by vehicle, using maps with reference to terrain, a compass, and other navigational tools. [1] It is distinguished from travel by traditional groups, such as the Tuareg [ 2 ] across the Sahara and the Inuit [ 3 ] across the Arctic , who use subtle cues ...
The intersection of a UTM zone and a latitude band is (normally) a 6° × 8° polygon called a grid zone, whose designation in MGRS is formed by the zone number (one or two digits – the number for zones 1 to 9 is just a single digit, according to the example in DMA TM 8358.1, Section 3-2, [1] Figure 7), followed by the latitude band letter ...
The 1st Topographic Platoon is a military unit in the United States Marine Corps located on Camp Pendleton, California. It is composed of members of the Geographic Intelligence Specialist Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 0261. Most members of the 0261 field are highly trained intelligence operators with extensive knowledge of geospatial ...
[1] [2] [3] First fielded in 1988 with United States Army Europe , [ 4 ] the MICLIC is a cable fitted with explosive charges. Drawn by a rocket into a minefield, the cable lands in a straight line and detonates, destroying conventionally fuzed land mines in a lane eight meters wide and 100 meters long (8.75 yards by 109 yards).
These cutters have adequate accommodations for crew to live on board [1] and can do 6 to 8 week patrols. [ 2 ] Other ships in the WMEC classification are the 282-foot (86 m) USCGC Alex Haley , and the now-decommissioned 213-foot (65 m) USCGC Acushnet , and 230-foot (70 m) USCGC Storis , [ 3 ] and 205-foot (62 m) USCGC Tamaroa which began as the ...
The AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) is the United States Marine Corps next-generation Air Surveillance/Air Defense and Air Traffic Control (ATC) Radar. The mobile active electronically scanned array radar system is being developed by Northrop Grumman and was expected to reach initial operating capability in August 2016.
The development of the Fleet Marine Force was made possible by the research and training done by the Marine Corps Schools, and both were headquartered in Quantico, Virginia. [3] The first field command of the U.S. Marine Corps was the Advanced Base Force, created to defend the overseas naval bases established by the U.S. Navy.
The Enhanced Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS) is a secure, jam-resistant, computer-controlled communications network that distributes near real-time tactical information, generally integrated into radio sets, and coordinated by a Network Control Station. [1] It is primarily used for data distribution, position location, and reporting.