A

A/A air to air
AA assembly area
AADC area air defence commander
AASLT air assault
AAW anti air warfare

Abn airborne
ACA airspace coordination area ; airspace control authority
ACE air combat element ; aviation combat element
Acft aircraft
ACL allowable combat load
ACM airspace control measures
ACP airspace control point
Acq acquisition
ACR armoured cavalry regiment
ACT analysis control team
AD air defence ; armoured division
ADA air defence artillery
ADC area damage control
Admin administrative
ADOA air defence operations area
ADP automated data process(ing)
AEW airborne early warning
A/A air to ground
AG Adjutant General
AGL above ground level

AGM air to ground missile
AGM armoured gun system (light tank)
AI air interdiction
AIM air intercept missile
AJ Azerbaijan
ALCE airlift control element
ALO air liaison officer ; artillery liaison officer
Alt altitude ; alternate
AO area of operations
AMB air mission brief
AMC air mission commander
Ammo ammunition
AOC air operations centre
AOI area of interest
AOR area of responsibility
AP anti personnel, ammunition point
APC armoured personnel carrier
APOD aerial port of debarkation
APOE aerial port embarkation
Armd armoured
Arty artillery
AS Australia ; area security
ASL authorized stockage list ; allowable supply list
Aslt assault
ASLT PSN assault position
ASOC air support operations centre
ASP ammunition supply point

ASR alternative supply route ; ammunition supply rate
AT anti tank ; anti terrorism
ATC air traffic control
ATF amphibious task force
Atk attack
ATK PSN attack position
ATO air tasking order
ATP ammunition transfer point
AVLB armoured vehicle launched bridge
AVLM armoured vehicle launched mine clearing
AVLO aviation liaison officer
Avn aviation
AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System
AXP ambulance exchange point

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 OPERATIONAL GRAPHICS AND ABBREVIATIONS 1
CHAPTER 2 GRAPHICS AND USE OF COLOURS 23
CHAPTER 3 OPERATIONAL GRAPHICS 35
CHAPTER 4 SYMBOLS PECULIAR TO PEACEKEEPING 69

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