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Chapter 7<br />

Table 7-4. Techniques for marking of target or location<br />

METHOD DAY NIGHT NVG NVS<br />

FRIENDLY<br />

MARKS<br />

TARGET<br />

MARKS<br />

Smoke Go No Go Marginal No Go Good Good<br />

Smoke<br />

(infrared)<br />

Illumination,<br />

Ground Burst<br />

Go Go Go No Go Good Good<br />

REMARKS<br />

Easy ID. May compromise friendly<br />

position, obscure target, or warn of<br />

FS employment. Placement may be<br />

difficult because of terrain, trees, or<br />

structures.<br />

Easy ID. May compromise friendly<br />

position, obscure target, or warn of<br />

FS employment. Placement may be<br />

difficult because of terrain, trees, or<br />

structures. Night marking is greatly<br />

enhanced by the use of infrared<br />

reflective smoke.<br />

Go Go Go No Go N/A Good Easy ID. May wash out NVDs.<br />

Signal Mirror Go No Go No Go No Go Good N/A<br />

Spot Light No Go Go Go No Go Good Marginal<br />

Infrared Spot<br />

Light<br />

Infrared<br />

Laser Pointer<br />

(below .4<br />

watts)<br />

Infrared<br />

Laser Pointer<br />

(above .4<br />

watts)<br />

No Go No Go Go No Go Good Marginal<br />

No Go No Go Go No Go Good Marginal<br />

No Go No Go Go No Go Good Good<br />

Visual Laser No Go Go Go No Go Good Marginal<br />

Laser<br />

Designator<br />

Go Go No Go Go N/A Good<br />

Tracers Go Go Go No Go No Go Marginal<br />

VS-17 Panel Go No Go No Go No Go Good N/A<br />

Infrared<br />

Paper<br />

No Go No Go No Go Go Good N/A<br />

Avoids compromise of friendly<br />

location. Depends on weather and<br />

available light. May be lost in<br />

reflections from other reflective<br />

surfaces such as windshields,<br />

windows, or water.<br />

Highly visibility to all. Compromises<br />

friendly position and warns of FS<br />

employment. Effectiveness depends<br />

on the degree of ambient lighting.<br />

Visible to all NVGs. Effectiveness<br />

depends on the degree of ambient<br />

lighting.<br />

Effectiveness depends on the degree<br />

of ambient lighting.<br />

Less affected by ambient light and<br />

weather conditions. Highly effective<br />

under all but the most highly lit or<br />

worst weather conditions. IZLID-2 is<br />

the current example.<br />

Highly visibility to all. High risk of<br />

compromise. Effective, depending<br />

upon degree of ambient light.<br />

Highly effective with precision-guided<br />

munitions. Very restrictive laseracquisition<br />

cone and requires LOS to<br />

target. May require precoordination<br />

of laser codes. Requires PGM or LST<br />

equipped.<br />

May compromise position. May be<br />

difficult to distinguish mark from other<br />

gunfire. During daytime use, may be<br />

more effective to kick up dust<br />

surrounding target.<br />

Easy to see when visibility is good.<br />

Must be shielded from the enemy.<br />

Must be shielded from the enemy.<br />

Affected by ambient temperature.<br />

7-16 ATTP 3-20.97 16 November 2010

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