U.S. Army Sgt. Kristian Ashley, assigned to Bravo Company, 572nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, Vermont Army National Guard, uses a lensatic compass to shoot an azimuth before starting the land navigation portion of the Best Warrior Competition, held at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vermont, April 1-2. The azimuth is the direction he needs to go to reach his plotted point on the map. Land navigation is a basic Soldier skill using a map and compass that offers advantages over GPS. A soldiers’ ability to read a topographical map enables them to understand terrain features they’ll encounter, plan a route, and better understand what equipment may be needed for troop movement.
(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alvarez)
Date Taken: | 04.01.2023 |
Date Posted: | 04.30.2023 10:13 |
Photo ID: | 7717385 |
VIRIN: | 230401-Z-AC359-251 |
Resolution: | 4152x2768 |
Size: | 998.43 KB |
Location: | JERICHO, VERMONT, US |
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