MIL-STD-1477 Symbols for Army System Displays MetricThis standard prescribes the physical characteristics of ground and air track symbols, unit/installation symbols, control measures symbols, equipment symbols, and associated alphanumeric information for U.S. Army Combined Arms system displays which are generated by electronic, optic, or infrared technology and presents information in real time or near-real time.

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MIL-STD-1477C(MI)

CONTENTS

PARAGRAPH                                                                                                           PAGE

FOREWORD .............................................................................................ii

1.            SCOPE

1.1                      Scope .............................................................................................. 1

1.2                      Purpose ........................................................................................... 1

1.3                      Application ..................................................................................... 1

2.            APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1                      General ........................................................................................... 1

2.2                      Government documents.................................................................. 1

2.2.1                   Specifications, standards, and handbooks....................................... 1

2.3                      Order of precedence ....................................................................... 2

3.            DEFINITIONS

3.1                      Installation...................................................................................... 2

3.2                      Point ............................................................................................... 2

3.3                      Symbol ........................................................................................... 2

3.4                      Symbol modifier............................................................................. 2

3.5                      Track .............................................................................................. 3

3.6                      Unit................................................................................................. 3

4.            GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1                      Standardization............................................................................... 3

4.2                      Symbol categories .......................................................................... 3

4.3                      Basic symbol design....................................................................... 3

5.            DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

5.1                      System coding ................................................................................ 3

5.1.1                   Symbol shapes and modifiers......................................................... 3

5.1.1.1                Tactical engagement operations applications ................................. 3

5.1.1.1.1             Basic tracks .................................................................................... 3

5.1.1.1.2             Track modifiers .............................................................................. 3

5.1.1.1.3             Landmark symbols ......................................................................... 4

5.1.1.1.4             Special symbols.............................................................................. 4

5.1.1.1.5             Symbol and modifier activation ..................................................... 4

5.1.1.2                Tactical force operations applications ............................................ 4

5.1.1.2.1             Units and installations symbols...................................................... 4

5.1.1.2.1.1          Basic units and installations ........................................................... 4

5.1.1.2.1.2          Fields.............................................................................................. 4

5.1.1.2.2             Unit role modifiers ......................................................................... 4

5.1.1.2.3             Installation role modifiers .............................................................. 4

5.1.1.2.4             Control measures............................................................................ 4

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