NOTE: SIGHTING A LENSATIC COMPASS PART 1 Basic Land Navigation 65 AZIMUTH (11.5m = 1,150mils) PART 1 Basic Land Navigation Compass-to-Cheek methodfor taking a target azimuth bearing this is worth repeating SIGHTING A LENSATIC COMPASS The compass-to-cheek technique is used almost exclusively for sighting, and it is the best technique for this . If part of identification is in knowing the language of maps, the rest is a problem of interpretation. Draw (1) 520 MILS. Scan the list above. watches, rings, etc. NOTE: - However, the finest maps available are worthless unless the map user knows how to read them. LENSATIC COMPASS LOTS OF DETAIL, Land Navigation Available Input: 8 digit MGRS, 10 digit MGRS, Lat/Lon decimal, Lat/Lon dms, and map input. You see that the azimuth is 29 or One is the course, especially the one in Hoffman, NC that is used in both the Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) and the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) is exceptionally difficult, the most difficult, toughest individual land navigation course youll find in the U.S. military. visibility. Absolutely, but it is something that everyone who is properly prepared can get a first-time go on. land features. LDE of travel Navigation is not about finding yourself after you are lost (although thats what happens sometimes); its The most graphic technique ever devised to show relief information is the contour line. NOT have to be oriented. glass face and will mislead you. O Map Information ADD W = 48 (4800) VERY LITTLE DETAIL This process is called compass calibration. Battle tested - shock, water, sand proof, and functional from -50F to +150F. They can give you some good tips and help out with any problem areas that will arise in your train up. accurate azimuth land navigation. supplements the graphic portion of the sheet. Sighting Wire Pink (Built up area, civilization) Luminous Sighting Dots used in low-light condition and night navigation. The standard medium-scale map is 1:250,000 (1 inch = 4 miles). the mission may depend on that map. 5. Azimuths - The direction from one point to another point (either on the map or on the ground) is called an azimuth. Luminous Lights allow for navigation in low-light conditions and night navigation. So GN to MN SUBTRACT 331- 9 = 322 MN (Put this on your Once bezel is set leave it there. School Constellation of 24 Satellites. LINES drawn on the N There are basically two reasons that people fail at land navigation. It is a map language that is simple to read and understand.