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This folder contains the Military Features Core Geodatabase Schema format and an empty geodatabase (in .zip format) and layer packages conforming to the current Military Features schema.
The following information is intended to capture the format of the Military Overlay Schema for other applications that may depend upon this format.
The following fields control the display of symbols.
| Attribute Name | 2525 D Field ID | Data Type | Range of Values | Default Value/Meaning | Sample Name | Sample Value/Meaning | Explanatory Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| symbolset | A/E/AC | short int | 00-99 | (per feature class) | "Air" | 01 ("air") | REQUIRED |
| entity | A | long int | N/A | (per feature class) | "Military (Air) : Fixed-Wing" | "110100" | REQUIRED |
| modifier1 | A | long int | 00-99 | 00 (None) | "Mobility : Air Mobile/Air Assault" | Modifier "01" for Modifier 1 | Optional |
| modifier2 | A | long int | 00-99 | 00 (None) | "Close Range and Support : Casualty Staging" | Modifier "05" for Modifier 2 | Optional |
| echelon | B | long int | 0-26 | 0 (None) | Squad | Squad=12 | Optional |
| indicator | D/S/AB | long int | 0-7 | 0 (None) | Headquarters | Headquarters=2 | Optional (="HQ/TF/FD") |
| identity | E | long int | 0-9 | 1 (Unknown) | "Friend" | 3 ("friend") | REQUIRED |
| context | E | short int | 0-2 | 0 (Reality) | "Reality" | 0 ("reality") | Optional |
| mobility | R | long int | 0,31-52 (None) | 0 | Rail | Rail=36 | Optional |
| array | AG | long int | 0,61-62 | 0 (None) | Short Towed Array | Short Towed Array=61 | Optional |
| operationalcondition | AL | long int | 0-5 | 0 (Present) | Planned | Planned=1 | Optional |
| sidc | string/TEXT | string length(8 or 20) | N/A | "01100110" | SymbolSet:"Air"/"01" + Entity:"100110" | Optional-allows len=20 or len=8(identity=unknown) SIDC format |
The following table lists the Modifier definitions from 2525D and their corresponding attributes in the symbol dictionary.
| Attribute Name | 2525 D Field ID | Field Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| quantity | C | Quantity | |
| reinforced | F | Reinforced or Reduced | |
| staffcomment | G | Staff Comments | |
| additionalinformation | H | Additional Information | |
| additionalinformation2 | H1 | Additional Information 2 | Used in the Convoys and Airspace Coordination Area tactical graphics. |
| credibility | J | Evaluation Rating | Credibility rating is second character of Evaluation Rating (J) field. |
| reliability | J1 | Evaluation Rating | Reliability rating is first character of Evaluation Rating (J) field. |
| combateffectiveness | K | Combat Effectiveness | |
| signatureequipment | L | Signature Equipment | |
| higherformation | M | Higher Formation | |
| hostile | N | Hostile | |
| idmode | P | IFF/SIF/AIS | |
| direction | Q | Direction of Movement Indicator | |
| sigintmobility | R2 | SIGINT Mobility Indicator | |
| uniquedesignation | T | Unique Designation | |
| uniquedesignation2 | T1 | Unique Designation 2 | Used as an additional field for Fire Support Lines tactical graphics. |
| type | V | Type | |
| datetimevalid | W | Date-Time Group (DTG) | First half of Date-Time Group (DTG) (W) field. |
| datetimeexpired | W1 | Date-Time Group (DTG) | Second half of Date-Time Group (DTG) (W) field. Many systems use W1 as a trigger to delete symbol from map. |
| z | X | Altitude/Depth | Maximum altitude for aviation tactical graphics. |
| z2 | X1 | Altitude/Depth 2 | Minimum altitude for aviation tactical graphics. |
| x | Y | Location | Longitude in degrees. |
| x2 | Y1 | Location | Longitude in degrees 2. |
| y | Y | Location | Latitude in degrees. |
| y2 | Y1 | Location | Latitude in degrees 2. |
| speed | Z | Speed | |
| specialheadquarters | AA | Special C2 Headquarters | |
| platformtype | AD | Platform Type | |
| equipmentteardowntime | AE | Equipment Teardown Time | |
| commonidentifier | AF | Common Identifier | |
| distance | AM | Distance | |
| distance2 | AM1 | Distance 2 | |
| azimuth | AN | Azimuth | |
| targetdesignator | AP | Target Designator | |
| guardedunit | AQ | Guarded Unit | |
| specialdesignator | AR | Special Designator | |
| country | AS | Country Code |
| Attribute Name | 2525 D Field ID | Field Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| radius | AM | Distance | For special polygon symbols defined by attributes |
| length | AM1 | Length | For special polygon symbols defined by attributes |
| width | AM | Width | For special polygon symbols defined by attributes |
| orientation | AN | Azimuth/Attitude | For special polygon symbols defined by attributes |