Although you can see the weather, it’s clear for the next few hours, weather can be unpredictable at times. “Always have at least two of everything: pencils, protractors, and a map case extremely important. “Definitely take extras, I learned that lesson when I was younger,” Aragon said. 1 st Class who is participating in the Green to Gold Active-Duty Option program, experienced the importance of being prepared in his past land navigation experiences. That helps in terms of energy because you’re going to be moving far distances to take all the points that you need.”Īdditionally, having extra sets of tools can be helpful. It’s really important to be hydrated before, during, and after, as well as having adequate sleep and food. “That’s possible, but you definitely need to start off and have an idea of where you’re going. “Some people are experienced enough to like just go by the terrain it’s called terrain association,” Galan said. | Photo by Rosalita Mitchell, Ball State University, CST Public Affairs OfficeĮquipment is a necessity in land navigation, whether it be physical tools or taking precautions beforehand. The land navigation task is separated into three parts: day, night, and written.

“I’ve never thought of Land nav as ‘hard’, instead it’s judgment while on the course, that’s hard because it’s really easy to get flustered.” Cadet Rebecca Galan and Cadet Akilah Austin stand for a picture, as they wait to start their land navigation written exam, Fort Knox, Ky., June 10, 2023. “Land nav is basically an adult scavenger hunt,” Austin said.

One pair that completed the event under the allotted time are Cadet Rebecca Galan, from the University of the Incarnate Word, and Cadet Akilah Austin, from the University of Idaho. – Armed with a compass, protractor, pencil, map, and a list of coordinates, pairs of Cadets in the 1 stRegiment, Advanced Camp, set off on their last day of land navigation practice to find at least two pinpoints in under 90minutes, Fort Knox, Ky., June 10, 2023. Cadet Advanced Individual Training (CAIT)įORT KNOX, Ky.† This scale can be used by multiplying or dividing one of the scales printed on the tool by 10.įor example, a 1:100,000 x 10km tool can be used as a 1:10,000 x 1km tool by dividing the scale and grid distance by 10, and as a 1:1,000,000 x 100km tool by multiplying the scale and grid distance by 10. Larger print type on both the scales and compass rose. Larger 1:50,000 and 1:100,000 scale rulers for maps with wider grid spacing. Includes 1:24,000 scale for USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps. Rounded corners keep it from wearing holes in your pockets. It’s 33% thicker than the standard military issue version, so it’s less likely to bent or broken when you need to use it. This makes it about the thickness and stiffness of a credit card. The tool is printed on plastic stock with a protective coating. Our coordinate scales offer significant benefits over the standard issue GTA 5-2-12: This makes reading the compass rose easier and also keeps the tool from 'disappearing' when you place it on the map. The inner protractor is marked in degrees.īands of white ink are printed under the compass rose. This tool has larger print numbers on both the compass rose and the coordinate scales. Plus, the overall dimensions of the tool have been reduced so that it is the size of a music CD, easily fitting into a pocket or any slot where you could store a CD (yeah we know, who uses CDs anymore? But it is like the old 'it tastes like chicken'. The 1:100,000 scale now spans 5km grid lines, making it much more usable. The tool features several additional map scales, including 1:24,000, which is the most common topographic map scale found within the United States. By using a slot on one side of the tool for access to the map, the tool can be more compact than the traditional GTA tool. This tool is an improved version of the Graphic Training Aid 5-2-12 Coordinate Scale and Protractor used by United States and NATO military forces around the world.

Military compass and protractor