ALARACT 312/2009 IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDIZED IED SYMBOLS, DTG 052218Z NOV 09.

This message reinforces the use of approved standard IED symbols throughout the
Army. The use of non-standard IED symbology is a significant detriment to the
tactical management of IED situational awareness for Army and joint ground
component organizations. Three symbols - IED (pre-detonation), IED explosion
(post-detonation), and suicide bomber - have been approved by the Symbology
Standards Management Committee (SSMC). The fourth symbol, vehicle borne IED (IED
symbol with wheeled modifier), will be incorporated into digital C2 systems in
capability set (CS) 10-12. See the message for more information.

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P 052218Z NOV 09
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SUBJ: ALARACT 312/2009 - (U) IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDIZED IED SYMBOLS
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SUBJECT: (U) IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDIZED IED SYMBOLS
INFO TRADOC ARCIC//ATFC-ZA//
REF/A/MIL- STD-2525C (17 NOV 08)
REF/B/FM 1-02, OPERATIONAL TERMS AND GRAPHICS (21 SEP 04)
REF/C/ FM 3-90.119/MCIP 3-17.01, COMBINED ARMS IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
DEFEAT OPERATIONS (SEPTEMBER 2007)
1. (U) THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO REINFORCE THE USE OF APPROVED STANDARD
IED SYMBOL THROUGHOUT THE ARMY. THE USE OF NON-STANDARD IED SYMBOLOGY IS A
SIGNIFICANT DETRIMENT TO THE TACTICAL MANAGEMENT OF IED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
FOR ARMY AND JOINT GROUND COMPONENT ORGANIZATIONS. THREE SYMBOLS - IED (PREDETONATION), IED EXPLOSION (POST-DETONATION), AND SUICIDE BOMBER - HAVE BEEN
APPROVED BY THE SYMBOLOGY STANDARDS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (SSMC) AND INCLUDED IN
MIL-STD-2525C. THE FOURTH SYMBOL, VEHICLE BORNE IED (IED SYMBOL WITH WHEELED
MODIFIER), WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO DIGITAL C2 SYSTEMS IN CAPABILITY SET (CS)
10-12.
2. (U) ORGANIZATIONS WILL USE SYMBOL MODIFIERS (SUCH AS MOBILITY, SIZE, TYPE,
ETC.) TO THE BASIC IED SYMBOLS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION DISPLAYED,
IAW FM 1-02, OPERATIONAL TERMS AND GRAPHICS.
3. (U) THE COMBINED ARMS DOCTRINE DIRECTORATE (CADD) HAS ISSUED INFORMATION FOR
THE USE OF THE APPROVED IED SYMBOLS. THIS INFORMATION IS POSTED ON THE ARMY
TRAINING NETWORK (ATN) (HTTPS://ATN.ARMY.MIL), THE BATTLE COMMAND KNOWLEDGE
SYSTEM (BCKS) IED-D FORUM
(HTTPS://FORUMS.BCKS.ARMY.MIL/SECURE/COMMUNITYBROWSER.ASPX?ID=866887), AND THE
JOINT FORCES COMMAND (JFCOM) KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION FUSION EXCHANGE (KNIFE)
PORTAL (HTTPS://KNIFE.JFCOM.MIL/DOCUMENTS/IED%20SYMBOLS%20IMPLEMENTATION.DOCX).
APPROVED IED SYMBOLS ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE "STAFF IED AND SNIPER DEFEAT:
BATTLE STAFF OPERATIONS PROCESS IN A COIN ENVIRONMENT" TSP, IN FM 3-90.119/MCIP

3-17.01, COMBINED ARMS IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT OPERATIONS, AND ARE
APPROVED FOR USE IN SYSTEMS BY MIL STD 2525(C) (PAGES 252 AND 1000).
4. (U) UNIVERSAL IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDIZED IED SYMBOLOGY WILL GREATLY
ENHANCE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL, AND THEREFORE WILL HELP OUR
SOLDIERS COUNTER THE IED THREAT.
5. (U) DUE TO THE LIMITED CAPABILITIES OF AMHS, THE EXAMPLES OF THE IED SYMBOLS
COULD NOT BE ATTACHED TO THIS MESSAGE. THEREFORE, IF YOU NEED A COPY OF THE IED
SYMBOLS, PLEASE CONTACT THE POC IN PAR 6.
6. (U) POC: PLEASE REFER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS SUBJECT TO MR. DAVE TUREK,
COMBINED ARMS DOCTRINE DIRECTORATE, DAVID.TUREK@US.ARMY.MIL .
7. (U) EXPIRATION DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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