Military Academy Map and Navigation Presentation

This presentation introduces basic map reading and navigation skills essential for Military Academy students. It covers various types of maps, map symbols, measuring distance, and understanding topographical features like physical and man-made elements. Navigation is highlighted as a critical skill for operational effectiveness in the military and other uniformed services.

• Military Academy
• Map Reading
• Navigation Skills
• Topographical Maps
• Operational Effectiveness

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1. MILITARY ACADEMY Basic Map and Navigation Basic Map and Navigation For more information please contact: lisa.grieves@northumberland.ac.uk lisa.grieves@northumberland.ac.uk

2. Unit Learning Outcomes Unit Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the volunteering role. 1. Understand the volunteering role. AIM OF PRESENTATION AIM OF PRESENTATION This presentation is designed to give you an awareness of the This presentation is designed to give you an awareness of the various maps used within the Military Academy and to introduce various maps used within the Military Academy and to introduce you to basic map reading and navigation skills. you to basic map reading and navigation skills.

3. NEED NEED Navigation is a key skill both in the military and other Navigation is a key skill both in the military and other uniformed services and is critical to operational uniformed services and is critical to operational effectiveness. As a student on the Uniformed Services course effectiveness. As a student on the Uniformed Services course you will learn how to read a map and carry out basic you will learn how to read a map and carry out basic navigation. navigation.

4. LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEARNING OBJECTIVES Purpose and types of maps Purpose and types of maps 4 and 6 figure Grid References 4 and 6 figure Grid References Identifying map symbols Identifying map symbols Measuring distance Measuring distance

5. MILITARY ACADEMY MAPS MILITARY ACADEMY MAPS Topographical Maps Topographical Maps Ordnance Survey and Training Area mapping Ordnance Survey and Training Area mapping Operational Maps Operational Maps

6. TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS Physical features Physical features Woods, Rivers Man made features Man made features Towns, Roads Relief information Relief information Contours, Triangulation Pillars Contours, Triangulation Pillars Woods, Rivers Towns, Roads

7. WHAT IS A MAP ? WHAT IS A MAP ? The British Army define maps as: The British Army define maps as: A simplified vertical view of the ground reduced in size onto an A simplified vertical view of the ground reduced in size onto an easily handled piece of paper, showing the outlines of features easily handled piece of paper, showing the outlines of features as they appear from above. They show additional information as they appear from above. They show additional information and use conventional signs to aid the user . and use conventional signs to aid the user .

8. OTHER MAPS OTHER MAPS Ordnance Survey Map Ordnance Survey Map - - 1:50,000 Training Area Mapping Training Area Mapping 1:25,000 Operational Maps Operational Maps various types 1:50,000 1:25,000 various types

9. 4 FIGURE GRID REFERENCES 4 FIGURE GRID REFERENCES

10. 4 FIGURE GRID REFERENCES 4 FIGURE GRID REFERENCES Let s work out the Let s work out the Grid Reference reading reading along along the corridor then Grid Reference of the the corridor then up of the Red up the stairs the stairs! Red Spot by Spot by

11. RED SPOT: __ __ __ __

12. 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCES 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCES

13. RED SPOT - - - - - -

14. IDENTIFYING MAP SYMBOLS IDENTIFYING MAP SYMBOLS

16. Can you identify the Can you identify the symbols? symbols? 29: _______________ 30: _______________

17. MEASURING DISTANCE MEASURING DISTANCE

18. Unit 8 of the Diploma is designed to give students a basic Unit 8 of the Diploma is designed to give students a basic understanding of map reading and navigation. Now that you have understanding of map reading and navigation. Now that you have watched this presentation why not try and answer the questions set watched this presentation why not try and answer the questions set out in the small word booklet on this web page. out in the small word booklet on this web page. Good luck! Good luck! For more information about The Military Academy please contact: For more information about The Military Academy please contact: lisa.grieves@northumberland.ac.uk or visit: or visit: https://www.northumberland.ac.uk/courses/school- leaver/vocational-courses/military-academy/