071-326-0608 (SL2) - Use Visual Signaling Techniques

1.   Ensure the soldiers you are signaling can see you.

2.   Perform the visual signals for combat formations,
battle drills, and movement techniques
as outlined below:

a. 
Perform formation signals coil
and herringbone (figures 071-326-0608-1
and 071-326-0608-2).

Figure  071-326-0608-1. Coil

Figure  071-326-0608-2.
Herringbone

b. Perform following drill
signals: 
Contact left, contact right,
action right, action left, action
front (right, left, or rear), air
attack, and nuclear, biological, or
chemical attack (figures 071-326-0608-3 through
071-326-0608-9).

Figure  071-326-0608-3.
Contact Left

Figure  071-326-0608-4.
Contact Right

 
Figure  071-326-0608-5.
Action Left

Figure  071-326-0608-6.
Action Right

Figure  071-326-0608-7.
Action Front (Right, Left, or Rear),
Fight on Foot,
or Assault Fire (Dismounted Troops)

Figure  071-326-0608-8.
Air Attack

Figure  071-326-0608-9.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Attack.

c.
Perform movement technique signals:
Traveling, traveling overwatch, and
bounding overwatch (figures
071-326-0608-10 through
071-326-0608-12).

Figure  071-326-0608-10.
Traveling

Figure  071-326-0608-11.
Traveling Overwatch

Figure  071-326-0608-12.
Bounding Overwatch, Cover My Move

d.
Perform
vehicle signals: 
Move to the left, move to the
right, move forward, attention, I am
ready, or ready to move, are you
ready, mount, disregard previous
command, I do not understand, start
engine or prepare to move, halt or
stop, increase speed, advance, open
up, close up, right or left turn,
slow down, move in reverse, close
distance between vehicles and stop,
stop engines, dismount, neutral
steer, stop, button up or unbutton,
and message acknowledged (figures 071-326-0608-13
through  071-326-0608-36).

Figure  071-326-0608-13. Move
to Left

Figure  071-326-0608-14. Move
to Right

Figure  071-326-0608-15. Move
Forward

Figure  071-326-0608-16.
Attention

 






Figure  071-326-0608-17. I Am
Ready, or Ready to Move, Are You
Ready?

Figure  071-326-0608-18.
Mount

Figure  071-326-0608-19.
Disregard Previous Command or As You
Were

 


Figure  071-326-0608-20.
I Do Not Understand

Figure  071-326-0608-21. Start
Engine, or Prepare to Move

Figure  071-326-0608-22. Halt,
or Stop

Note. For alternate
signal to stop vehicles, see figure 071-326-0608-34.

Figure  071-326-0608-23.
Increase Speed

Figure  071-326-0608-24.
Advance or Move Out

Figure  071-326-0608-25. Open
Up

Figure  071-326-0608-26.
Close Up

Figure  071-326-0608-27. Right
or Left Turn

Figure  071-326-0608-28. Slow
Down

Figure  071-326-0608-29. Move
in Reverse (for Stationary Vehicles)

Figure  071-326-0608-30. Close
Distance Between Vehicles and Stop

Figure  071-326-0608-31. Stop
Engines

Figure  071-326-0608-32.
Dismount

Figure  071-326-0608-33.
Neutral Steer (Track Vehicles)

Figure  071-326-0608-34.
Stop (Alternate Signal to Stop Track
Vehicle)

Note. For an alternate signal to stop vehicles, see figure 071-326-0608-22.

Figure  071-326-0608-35.
Button Up or Unbutton

Figure  071-326-0608-36.
Message Acknowledged 

3.   Perform flag signals: 
Single signal flag, mount,
dismount, dismount and assault,
assemble or close, move out and
nuclear, biological or chemical hazard
present (figures 071-326-0608-37
through 071-326-0608-43).

Note. When used alone, flag colors have the following
meanings. 
Red-danger, or enemy in
sight. 
Green-all clear, ready, or
understood. 
Yellow-disregard, or vehicle
out of action. 
During periods of poor
visibility colored chemical lights or
flashlights with colored filters may
be substituted for flags.

Figure  071-326-0608-37. Use a
Single Signal Flag

Figure  071-326-0608-38. Mount

Figure  071-326-0608-39.
Dismount

Figure  071-326-0608-40.
Dismount and Assault

Figure  071-326-0608-41.
Assemble or Close

Figure  071-326-0608-42. Move
Out

Figure  071-326-0608-43.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Hazard
Present

1.   Executed proper formation signals.

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2.   Executed proper drill signals.

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3.   Executed proper movement technique signals.

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4.   Executed proper signals to control vehicle drivers
and crews.

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5.   Executed proper flag signals.

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FM
7-7

FM
17-95

FM
21-60