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This determination was made on September 13, 2004. Other requests for this document will be referred to: Commandant; U.S. Army Infantry School; ATTN: ATSH-INB-O; Fort Benning, GA 31905-5593.  \nDESTRUCTION NOTICE: Destroy by any method that will prevent disclosure of contents or reconstruction of the document.  \nThis publication is available at Army Knowledge Online ([https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html](https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html)). 7R UHFHLYH SXEOLVKLQJ XSGDWHV􀀏 SOHDVH VXEVFULEH DW KWWS􀀝􀀒􀀒ZZZ􀀑DSG􀀑DUP\\􀀑PLO􀀒$GPLQ3XEV􀀒QHZBVXEVFULEH􀀑DVS􀀑  \n*TC 3-25.26 ( FM 3-25.26)  \nTraining Circular No. 3-25.26  \nHeadquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 15 November 2013  \nMap Reading and Land Navigation  \nContents  \nPage  \nPREFACE............................................................................................................viii  \nPART ONE MAP READING  \nChapter 1 TRAINING STRATEGY...................................................................................... 1-1  \nBuilding Block Approach..................................................................................... 1-1  \nArmywide Implementation .................................................................................. 1-2  \nSafety.................................................................................................................. 1-2  \nChapter 2 MAPS ................................................................................................................. 2-1  \nDefinition of Maps ............................................................................................... 2-1  \nSecurity ............................................................................................................... 2-2  \nCategories of Maps ............................................................................................ 2-3  \nMilitary Map Substitutes ..................................................................................... 2-7  \nChapter 3 MARGINAL INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS .................................................. 3-1  \nMarginal Information on a Military Map .............................................................. 3-1  \nTopographic Map Symbols................................................................................. 3-5  \nChapter 4 GRIDS ................................................................................................................ 4-1  \nReference System .............................................................................................. 4-1  \nGeographic Coordinates..................................................................................... 4-1  \nMilitary Grids ..................................................................................................... 4-10  \nLocating a Point Using Grid Coordinates ......................................................... 4-20  \nOther Grid Systems .......................................................................................... 4-27  \nChapter 5 SCALE AND DISTANCE ................................................................................... 5-1  \nRepresentative Fraction ..................................................................................... 5-1  \nGraphic (Bar) Scales .......................................................................................... 5-2  \nOther Methods .................................................................................................... 5-8  \nDISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors only (this publication addresses current technology i","cbCaiq12QV84oWlK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiq12QV84oWlK","pdf",10999866,126,"English","# Preface\n# Part One Map Reading\n## Chapter 1 Training Strategy\n## Chapter 2 Maps\n## Chapter 3 Marginal Information and Symbols\n## Chapter 4 Grids\n## Chapter 5 Scale and Distance\n## Chapter 6 Directions\n## Chapter 7 Overlays\n# Part Two Land Navigation\n## Chapter 8 Navigation Equipment and Methods","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of TC 3-25.26 (FM 3-25.26)?\",\"answer\":\"It provides training doctrine for map reading and land navigation, including core concepts, methods, and supporting techniques used in military operations.\"},{\"question\":\"Which topics are covered in Part One Map Reading?\",\"answer\":\"Part One includes the training strategy, map fundamentals and security, marginal information and symbols, grids and coordinates, scale and distance, directions (e.g., azimuths and resection), and overlays.\"},{\"question\":\"What does Part Two of the circular focus on?\",\"answer\":\"Part Two focuses on land navigation, beginning with navigation equipment and methods in Chapter 8.\"}]","TC 3-25.26 - Map Reading and Land Navigation - Training Circular No. 3-25.26 | PDF",1792890265,318]