Training Module | PPT Files | PDF Files | Title | Topics |
1 | 8MB PPT | 5MB PDF | Lensatic Compass | The parts and features, and how to sight a selected landmark with the lensatic compass using the Compass-to-Cheek or the Center-hold method. |
| 2 | 9MB PPT | 4MB PDF | Map Margin | What the data in the map's margin represents, map care and how to properly fold a map. |
| 3 | 4MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Map Scale | Maps come in three scale sizes; SMALL, MEDIUM, and LARGE. Which affects the amount of area covered and detail that will be shown. |
| 4 | 5MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Map Symbols | Map language that is simple to understand. BUT you must first know what the symbols represent, in order to read and speak map language to others. |
| 5 | 5MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Terrain Relief | Relief shows elevation; it indicates variations in terrain features and heights of natural features. |
| 6 | 10MB PPT | 4MB PDF | Map Information | What the protractor is for. Map is read for four basic kinds of information; direction, distance, postion, and identification. |
| 7 | 9MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Sense of Direction | Lateral drift, current bearing, obstacles, back azimuth, deliberate offset. |
8 | 4MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Resection | With map only. Modified Resection with map or compass and Distance Resection. |
| 9 | 5MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Intersection Triangulation | Two methods to locate your position with compass bearings. |
| 10 | 10MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Make Map Speak Compass Language | There is no need to orient the map to find your position. |
11 | 5MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Plotting Position Coordinates | This is good to use when navigators have the same maps and need to communicate their location to others using cooordinates. |
| 12 | 3MB PPT | 2MB PDF | Route Measure | Map straight-line distance, map curvature distance, and map slope distance. |
| 13 | 3MB PPT | 2MB PDF | Pace Count | How to pace count with Ranger Pacing Beads. Estimating rate of SPEED is essential when calculating the amount of time it will take to traverse a route. |
| 14 | 4MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Travel Distance Estimation | Estimation by 100 Meter rule, estimation by Rule-of-Thumb, estimation by Time. |
| 15 | 7MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Plan to Navigate | Group or alone, equipment, safety, responsibilities, study map terrain, route selection. |
| 16 | 7MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Stay on Course | Advance reference points and advance baselines, Thumb-the-Map. |
17 | 8MB PPT | 4MB PDF | Additional Navigation Skills | Estimating daylight left, conserving energy, prevent blisters, weather insight, and estimating distance with the Lensatic Compass Mils (Technique 1 and Technique 2), Distance Resection, and drawing your own map. |
| 18 | 6MB PPT | 4MB PDF | Navigating Different Terrain | Special environments; terrains that can be featureless, rough, dense, unpredictable footing, and unpredictable weather or visibility. |
19 updated 30AUG08 (slide 24) | 5MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Night Navigation | Night adaptation, protecting night vision, Lensatic Compass night navigating. |
| 20 | 5MB PPT | 3MB PDF | Sustainment | Sustainment program, Train-the-Trainer, set up a Land Navigation course. |