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UNCLASSIFIED

VISUAL SIGNALING

FM 21-60

UNCLASSIFIED

STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS

Use Visual Signaling Techniques

071-COM-0608

Conditions: You are a member of a mounted or dismounted platoon in a field environment and must use visual signals to communicate.

Standards: Communicate with other Soldiers and vehicle crews using visual signaling techniques.

Safety Risk: Low

OVERVIEW

Visual Signals

-Used to transmit "planned messages" rapidly over short distances

-Most common types include:

arm-and-hand

flag

chemical light sticks or flash lights

pyrotechnic

ground to air signals

Soldiers are not limited to the visual signaling techniques discussed within this instruction, provided their use is standardized in a unit and understood by Soldiers and units working within their vicinity.

Visual Signals

Visual signals have certain limitations. Range and reliability of visual communications are reduced when:

Terrain restricts observation

Visual signals are misunderstood

Visual signals are vulnerable to enemy perception

Leaders of mounted units use arm-and-hand signals to control individual vehicles and platoon movement. When distances between vehicles increase, flags are often used as an extension of the arm to aid visual communication.

DISPERSE

1. EXTEND THE ARM HORIZONTALLY

2.WAVE THE ARM AND HAND TO THE FRONT, LEFT, RIGHT AND REAR

3.POINT TOWARD THE DIRECTION OF EACH MOVEMENT

RALLY

NOTE: THE ASSEMBLE AND RALLY SIGNAL IS NORMALLY FOLLOWED BY POINTING TO THE ASSEMBLY/RALLY SITE

1.RAISE ARM VERTICALLY OVERHEAD

2.TURN PALM TO FRONT

3.WAVE IN LARGE, HORIZONTAL CIRCLES

DOUBLE TIME

1.RAISE THE FIST TO SHOULDER

2.THRUST THE FIRST UPWARD TO THE FULL EXTEND OF THE ARM AND BACK TO SHOULDER LEVEL

3.RAPIDLY REPEAT

QUICK TIME

NOTE: QUICK TIME IS THE SAME SIGNAL AS SLOW DOWN WHEN DIRECTING VEHICLES

1.EXTEND THE ARM HORIZONTALLY TO THE SIDE

2.TURN PALM TO THE FRONT

3.WAVE THE ARM SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD SEVERAL TIMES, KEEPING THE ARM STRAIGHT

ENEMY IN SIGHT

1.HOLD THE RIFLE IN THE READY POSITION AT SHOULDER LEVEL

2.POINT AT ENEMY

WEDGE

EXTEND THE ARMS DOWNWARD TO THE SIDE AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE

V FORMATION

EXTEND THE ARMS UPWARD TO THE SIDE AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE

LINE FORMATION

EXTEND ARMS PARALLEL TO THE GROUND, PALMS DOWNWARD

COIL

1.RAISE ONE ARM ABOVE THE HEARD

2.ROTATE POINTED INDEX FINGER IN A SMALL CIRCLE

STAGGERED COLUMN

1.EXTEND THE ARMS FORWARD AND PARALLEL TO THE GROUND

2.FOREARMS ARE PERPENDICULAR

3.RAISE THE ARMS FULLY EXTENDED ABOVE THE HEAD

CONTACT RIGHT/LEFT

1.EXTEND THE ARM PARALLEL TO THE GROUND IN THE DIRECTION OF CONTACT

2.BEND THE ARM UNTIL FOREARM IS PERPENDICULAR

3.REPEAT

ACTION RIGHT/LEFT

1.EXTEND BOTH ARMS PARALLEL TO THE GROUND

2.ONE ARM REMAINS POINTING IN THE DIRECTION OF ACTION

2.RAISE THE OTHER ARM OVERHEAD AND REPEAT

AIR ATTACK

1.BEND THE ARMS WITH FOREARMS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE

2.FOREARMS CROSS AT WRIST

3.REPEAT

CBRN ATTACK

1.EXTEND THE ARMS AND FISTS

2.BEND THE ARMS, FIST TO SHOULDERS

3.REPEAT

MAP CHECK

1.PLACE ONE HAND ON TOP OF THE OTHER

2.POINT WITH THE INDEX OF ONE HAND TO THE PALM OF THE OTHER HAND

PACE COUNT

1.BEND THE KNEE SO THAT THE HEEL CAN BE TAPPED ON

2.TAP THE HEEL OF THE BOOT REPEATEDLY

HEAD COUNT

1.RAISE ONE ARM BEHIND THE HEAD

2.TAP THE BACK OF THE HELMET REPEATEDLY WITH AN OPEN HAND

STOP

DAY

RAISE HAND UPWARD TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE ARM, PALM FACING FORWARD

NIGHT

MOVE A LIGHT HORIZONTALLY BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES ACROSS THE PATH OF APPROACHING TRAFFIC TO STOP VEHICLES

FREEZE

RAISE RIGHT FIST TO HEAD LEVEL

DANGER AREA

DRAW THE RIGHT HAND, PALM DOWN IN A THROAT CUTTING MOTION FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ACROSS THE NECK.

START ENGINE / PREPARE TO MOVE

DAY

SIMULATE CRANKING OF THE ENGINE BY MOVING THE FOREARM AND FIST IN A CIRCULAR MOTION AT WAIST LEVEL

NIGHT

MOVE A LIGHT IN A FIGURE 8 MOTION

LEFT TURN

DAY

1.EXTEND THE RIGHT ARM HORIZONTALLY TO THE SIDE

2.TURN PALM TOWARD VEHICLE WITH FINGERS EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL

NIGHT

1.HOLD OUT THE UPPER ARM PARALLEL TO THE GROUND

2. BEND ARM AT ELBOW

3.ROTATE A LIGHT IN A 12 TO 18 INCH CIRCLE TO THE RIGHT

RIGHT TURN

DAY

1.EXTEND THE LEFT ARM HORIZONTALLY TO THE SIDE

2.TURN PALM TOWARD VEHICLE WITH FINGERS EXTENDING IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL

NIGHT

1.HOLD OUT THE UPPER ARM PARALLEL TO THE GROUND

2. BEND ARM AT ELBOW

3.ROTATE A LIGHT IN A 12 TO 18 INCH CIRCLE TO THE LEFT

MOVE FORWARD

1.FACE THE VEHICLE

2.RAISE HANDS TO SHOULDER LEVEL , PALMS FACING CHEST

3.MOVE THE HANDS AND FOREARMS BACK AND FORTH

MOVE FORWARD

1.FACE THE VEHICLE

2.HOLD A LIGHT AT SHOULDER LEVEL

3.MOVE HANDS AND FOREARMS BACK AND FORTH

REVERSE

1.FACE THE VEHICLE

2.RAISE THE HANDS TO SHOULDER LEVEL WITH PALMS FORWARD

3.MOVE HANDS AND FOREARMS BACK AND FORTH

REVERSE

BLINK A LIGHT SEVERAL TIMES AT SHOULDER LEVEL IN THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE

STOP ENGINE

or Videos

DAY

1.EXTEND THE ARM PARALLEL TO THE GROUND WITH HAND OPEN

2.MOVE THE ARM ACROSS THE BODY IN A THROAT-CUTTING MOTION

NIGHT

USE THE SAME SIGNAL

TO HALT OR STOP A VEHICLE

Use Visual Signaling

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CONCLUSION

Conclusion

-Visual signals are used to initiate battle drills (a reflexive response to a hostile environment made by a small unit) in order to maintain sound discipline while executing combat formations.

-Visual signals are also used for patrolling. Patrols are conducted by many different types of units; Infantry units patrol in order to conduct combat operations, while other units patrol for reconnaissance and security. Successful patrols require clearly understood communication signals among members of the patrol.

-Visual signals help to direct vehicle drivers and convoys. Flashlights or chemical lights are used at night to direct vehicles, and are often used with a blue lens to diminish effects on a Soldier's night vision. Red lenses may also be used to maintain light discipline in hostile environments.

CHECK ON LEARNING

Check on Learning

Name this signal:

Contact Right

Check on Learning

Name this signal:

Air Attack

Check on Learning

Name this signal:

Coil

REFERENCES

References

1. FM 21-60

2. STP 21-1-SMCT

071-COM-0608 pp.108-139

SPC Katherine E. Locke

locke502868@gmail.com

katherine.e.locke.mil@mail.mil

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