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APP-6a

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APP-6A is the NATO standard for military map marking symbols. The original version, APP-6 is from 1986, and APP-6A was adopted in 2001. The NATO standardization agreement that describes APP-6A is STANAG 2019 (currently edition 4), and in the United States, it is known as MIL-STD-2525B. The graphics are not all inclusive, and other standards may apply. This standard is derived from US Military Standard (MIL-STD) -2525A, Common Warfighting Symbology

The APP-6A standard provides common operational symbology along with details on their display and plotting to ensure the compatibility, and to the greatest extent possible, the interoperability of NATO Land Component Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence (C4I) systems, development, operations, and training. This APP-6A publication addresses the efficient transmission of symbology information through the use of a standard methodology for symbol hierarchy, information taxonomy, and symbol identifiers.

These symbols are designed to enhance NATO’s joint interoperability by providing a standard set of common symbols. APP-6A constitutes a single system of joint military symbology for land based formations and units, which can be displayed for either automated map display systems or for manual map marking. It covers all of the joint services and can be used by them.

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[edit] Tactical graphics

As well as symbols APP-6A provides tactical graphics to represent operational information that cannot be presented via icon based symbols alone. These graphics portray unit boundaries, special area designations, and other unique markings related to battlespace geometry and necessary for battlefield planning and management.

[edit] Icon-based symbols

An icon based symbol is composed of a frame (geometric border), fill, and may have an additional icon(s) and optional symbol modifiers. These are explained further below.

[edit] Symbol modifiers

A modifier is an optional text field or graphic indicator that provides additional information about the associated symbol or tactical graphic.

[edit] Symbol frames and fill

The frame is the geometric border of a symbol which, when displayed, provides an indication of the affiliation, battle dimension, and status of an operational object. The frame is the border of the symbol and does not include associated material inside or outside of the border. The frame serves as the base to which other symbol components and modifiers are added. Though sometimes optional, in most cases a frame surrounds an icon.

The fill is the area within a symbol. If the fill is assigned a color, it provides an enhanced presentation of information about the affiliation of the object. If colour is not used, the fill is transparent.

[edit] Affiliation

Affiliation refers to your relationship to the operational object being represented. The basic affiliation categories are: unknown, friend, neutral, and hostile. A quatrefoil frame is used to denote unknown affiliation, a circle or rectangle frame to denote friend affiliation, a square frame to denote neutral affiliation, and a diamond frame to denote hostile affiliation.


Unknown Friend Neutral Hostile
Image:APP-6a_Unknown.png Image:APP-6a_Friendly.png Image:APP-6a_Neutral.png Image:APP-6a_Hostile.png

[edit] Unit Icons

The icon is the innermost part of a symbol which, when displayed, provides an abstract pictorial or alphanumeric representation of an operational object. The icon portrays the role or mission performed by the object. APP-6A distinguishes between icons that must be framed or unframed and icons where framing is optional.

In the examples which follow, the icon is typically used to show the type of the unit, but icons exist to represent equipment, roles of people, installations and indeed weather.


Unit symbol Unit type
Image:APP-6 Air Defence.png Air Defence
Image:APP-6 Airmobile.png Airmobile
Image:APP-6 Anti Tank.png Anti-tank
Image:APP-6 Armored.png Armour (Stylized tank treads)
Image:APP-6 Artillery.png Artillery (Simplified version of the Artillery insignia, a classic round bomb with burning fuse)
Image:APP-6 Army Aviation.png Aviation (rotary wing)
Image:APP-6 Air Force.png Aviation (fixed wing)
Image:APP-6 Bridging.png Bridging
Image:APP-6 Combat Service Support.png Combat Service Support
Image:APP-6 Engineer.png Engineer
Image:APP-6 Electronic Warfare.png Electronic Warfare
Image:APP-6 Refuel.png Fuel
Image:APP-6 Hospital.png Hospital
Image:APP-6 HQ Support.png HQ
Image:APP-6 Infantry.png Infantry (after the crossed Bandoliers of Napoleaon's Infantry)
Image:APP-6 Maintenance.png Maintenance
Image:APP-6 Medical.png Medical
Image:APP-6 Meteorological.png Meteorological
Image:APP-6 Missile.png Missile
Image:APP-6 Mortar.png Mortar
Image:APP-6 MP.png Military Police (or "SP" for Shore Patrol)
Image:APP-6 Navy.png Navy
Image:APP-6 NBC.png NBC Defence
Image:APP-6 Ordnance.png Ordnance
Image:APP-6 Parachute.png Paratrooper
Image:APP-6 Radar.png Radar
Image:APP-6 PYSOPS.png Psychological Operations
Image:APP-6 Reconnaissance.png Reconnaissance (or cavalry; inspired by the cavalry's sabre strap)
Image:APP-6 Signals.png Signals
Image:APP-6 Special Forces.png Special Forces (or "SOF" in the case of Special Operations Forces)
Image:APP-6 Combat Supply.png Supply
Image:APP-6 Topographical.png Topographical
Image:APP-6 Transportation.png Transportation
Image:APP-6 Unmanned Air Recon.png Unmanned Air Vehicle


[edit] Modifier Icons

These unit type symbols can be combined, for example to represent armoured infantry units. There are also symbols that can be used to modify other unit symbols (they cannot appear by themselves):

Modifier symbol Meaning
Image:APP-6 Airmobile Mod.png Airmobile
Image:APP-6 Air-transportable.png Air-transportable
Image:APP-6 Amphibious.png Amphibious
Image:APP-6 Motorised.png Motorised
Image:APP-6 Mountain.png Mountain
Image:APP-6 Rocket.png Rocket
Image:APP-6 Wheeled.png Wheeled


[edit] Common Combinations

Some of the most common combinations are:

Modifier symbol Meaning
Image:APP-6 Mountain Infantry.png Mountain Infantry examples: Italy's Alpini, Germany's Gebirgsjäger, France's Chasseurs Alpins, United States 10th Mountain Division...
Image:APP-6 Parachute Infantry.png Parachute Infantry example: 82nd Airborne Division
Image:APP-6 Airmobile Infantry.png Airmobile Infantry example: 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
Image:APP-6 Mechanized Infantry.png Mechanized Infantry equipment examples: US 3rd Infantry Division, M2 Bradley, M113 APC, BTR-90, Dardo IFV
Image:APP-6 Amphibious Mechanized Infantry.png Amphibious Mechanized Infantry example: 1st Marine Regiment (United States) equipment example: Amphibious Assault Vehicle
Image:APP-6 Wheeled Mechanized Infantry.png Mechanized Infantry (wheeled) equipment examples: 3rd Brigade (US 2nd Infantry Division), Stryker, Patria AMV, Mowag Piranha
Image:APP-6 Wheeled Tank.png Tank Destroyer equipment examples: B1 Centauro, AMX 10 RC
Image:APP-6 Wheeled Armored Reconnaissance.png Wheeled Armored Reconnaissance equipment examples: U.S 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fennek, VBL
Image:APP-6 Armored Engineer.png Armored Engineers equipment examples: M60A1 AVLB, Bergepanzer BPz3
Image:APP-6 Armored Air Defence Artillery.png Self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery equipment example: FlaKPz Gepard
Image:APP-6 Armored Artillery.png Armored Artillery equipment examples: M109 howitzer, PzH 2000
Image:APP-6 Mountain Artillery.png Mountain Artillery equipment example: OTO Melara Mod 56
Image:APP-6 MLRS.png Multiple Rocket Launcher equipment examples: M270 MLRS, Pinaka
Image:APP-6 Wheeled MLRS.png Wheeled Multiple Rocket Launcher equipment example: HIMARS
Image:APP-6 Missile Air Defence.png Missile Air Defence equipment example: MIM-104 Patriot, Roland
Image:APP-6 Anti Tank Helicopter.png Attack Helicopter equipment examples: AH-64 Apache, Eurocopter Tiger, Kamov Ka-50
Image:APP-6 Transport Helicopter.png Transport Helicopter equipment examples: CH-53E Super Stallion, CH-46 Sea Knight, UH-60 Blackhawk
Image:APP-6 Aerial Refuel.png Aerial refueling equipment example: KC-135 Stratotanker
Image:APP-6 Airmobile Supply Transport.png a Airmobile Supply Transport Unit

[edit] Unit sizes

Above the unit symbol, a symbol representing the size of the unit can be displayed. Here are the different possibilities:

Symbol Name No. of personnel No. of subordinate units Officer in command
XXXXXX region or theatre 200,000 + 2+ army groups General of the Armies or field marshal
XXXXX army group 100,000 + 2+ armies General of the Army or field marshal
XXXX army or Red Army front 50,000-60,000+ 2+ corps general or field marshal
XXX corps or Red Army army 30,000-50,000 2+ divisions lieutenant general
XX division 10,000–20,000 2-4 brigades or regiments major general
X brigade 3000–5000 2+ regiments or 3–6
battalions or Commonwealth regiments
brigadier general, brigadier or colonel or major general
III regiment or group 2000–3000 (or equal to brigade in the US Army) 2+ battalions or U.S. Cavalry squadrons colonel
II battalion, U.S. Cavalry squadron or Commonwealth regiment 300–1000 2–6 companies, batteries, U.S. Cavalry troops, or Commonwealth squadrons lieutenant colonel
I company, artillery battery, U.S. Cavalry troop or Commonwealth squadron 60–250 2–8 platoons or Commonwealth troops captain or major
••• platoon or Commonwealth troop 25–40 2+ squads, sections, or vehicles first or second lieutenant
•• section or patrol [implies inherent light machine gun] 8–12 2+ fireteams corporal to staff sergeant
squad or crew [implies absence of inherent light machine gun] 8–12 2+ fireteams corporal to staff sergeant
Ø fireteam 4–5 n/a lance corporal to sergeant
Ø fire and maneuver team 2 n/a any

[edit] Other information

On the lower left of the unit symbol, the name of the unit can be displayed; on the lower right, the name of the unit it is part of can be displayed (if applicable). So, for example, the symbol for the A company of the (friendly) 42nd armoured infantry battalion would look like this:

Image:APP-6a_Example1.png

A hostile motorised anti-tank division (something that probably would not occur in real life, but presented here as an example) would look like this:

Image:APP-6a_Example2.png

APP-6 organization chart of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force:

Structure of the 1st MEF (click to enlarge)
Structure of the 1st MEF (click to enlarge)


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