RECOGNITION SYMBOLS AND SIGNALS

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Subject = RECOGNITION SYMBOLS AND SIGNALS                                 

Folder Title = RECOGNITION SYMBOLS AND SIGNALS                                                                 

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                                DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
              Headquarters, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
                                       APO 09759


     AETSAC-DT                                                      26 DEC 90


     MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution


     SUBJECT: Recognition Symbols and Signals

     1. Purpose: To standardize recognition symbols to facilitate operations.

     2. General: This memorandum applies to all units assigned or attached to
     3d Squadron 2nd ACR. Recognition symbols and signals listed below are to
     become standard SOP in training and combat operations. Memorandum is
     effective upon receipt.

     3.  AGENCY/EVENT                 DAY SYMBOL            NIGHT SYMBOL


         MSR                          STAKES                BLUE CHEMLITES ON
                                                            STAKES


         JUMP AID STATION                                   WHITE STROBE LIGHT


         VEHICLE WITH CRITICALLY      ORANGE PVS            YELLOW FLASHING RAWLS
         INJURED CREWMEMBER           PANEL


         BREACH OPEN                  GREEN SMOKE           GREEN PARA


         MINE FIELDS                  MINEFIELD MARKING
                                      SYSTEM


         OBSTACLE BREACH LANE         ENOR MARKING          FLASHING CONSTRUCTION
                                      SYSTEM                LIGHT


         CHEMICAL AREA                CHEM MARKING          THEATER SPECIFIED
                                      SYSTEM                CHEMLITE?


         DECON SITE                   VIOLET SMOKE          I RED PARA AND
                                                            I GREEN PARA


         LIFT FIRES                   RED SMOKE             RED PARA


         CAS                          YELLOW SMOKE          WHITE PARA


     4.  Coordinating Instructions:

         a. Flashing construction lights will be painted so they are
     unidirectional.


         b. Chemlites will be in omni-directIDnal chemlite holders.


         C. All tracked vehicles in the Squadron will have a yellow flashing
     light as part of its load plan.





                                           LOUIS W. WEBER
                                           MAJ, AR
                                           Operations Officer

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