What map tools are available for new LTs going thru Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course (IBOLC)?

MAJ Jerry Murray — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:41:23 -0500

Do they have access to ESRI ArcGIS with Mission tools (https://solutions.arcgis.com/defense/help/military-tools/get-started/military-tools-for-arcgis-get-started.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_E612795B799A4899B2A216533FFA313B)

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Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 6 at 2021 7:00 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:00:50 -0500

Compass and a pencil jk jk

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Dec 6 at 2021 8:00 PM

SFC Ralph E Kelley — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:00:50 -0500

Your Platoon Sergeant.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Dec 6 at 2021 9:11 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 21:11:36 -0500

understand terrain features.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2021 8:07 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:07:05 -0500

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2021 5:31 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:31:53 -0500

Map and gear, compass, a strong NCO.

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Dec 8 at 2021 8:25 AM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:25:00 -0500

I think that new 11A's will find most of their Navigation and Map training involve a compass, pace chord, protractor and a map. The map tool is probably the same as when I went through, FM3-25.26 Map Reading and Navigation. It's a lot easier to teach people technology if they actually understand how to navigate with a map and compass.

Response by MAJ Jerry Murray made Dec 8 at 2021 12:11 PM

MAJ Jerry Murray — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 12:11:00 -0500

I should have been more clear - I was considering tools for mission planning (e.g., for aviation it used to be the Portable Flight Planning System. Falconview, AMPS, etc.). Especially looking terrain analysis tools (e.g., intervisibilty, elevation key terrain, trafficability, etc), and preparing maps for OPORDs (i.e., map symbol functions), solar/lunar functions (i.e., don't select an OP that forces you to look directly to the moon low on the horizon with NVGs We used SLAP). We had this stuff 20 years ago when I retired. Has nothing got better?