VOLUME I Multinational Maritime Tactical Instructions and Procedures

MTP 1(D), Vol. I
b. When Reporting Bearing and Range in Hundreds of Yards, the order of reporting is
the same as that for bearing and distance, except that the word “RANGE” must be spoken (reports in
RANGE should normally be limited to less than 10,000 yards).
-EXAMPLES-
(1) From a standard position, range 9,500 yards:
165 TT RANGE 95
(2) From a sonobuoy, range 1,700 yards:
230 KINGPIN RANGE 17
2106 QUICK REFERENCE SYSTEM
a. Purpose. The QRS is designed for rapid exchange of positions and tactical information
between units operating in coastal waters (e.g., a fjord environment). The QRS is suitable for exchange of
combat information, disposition of own forces, area allocation, TASMO control, enemy update, RECCE
operations, SITREPs, etc.
(1) The QRS sheet is a see-through plastic overlay in A-4 format (21.0 cm x 29.7 cm) with 176 numbered
squares. An example of the overlay is provided in Figure 2-6 at the end of the chapter.
b. Establishing the QRS. Any chart may be chosen, but all participants must use the same scale.
Upper left and upper right corners are given by geographic positions. If the overlay is north-south oriented,
only the upper left corner position should be given. When more than one QRS is in use, each overlay is
identified as QRS ALFA, QRS BRAVO, etc.
c. Ordering the QRS. The geographic positions of the QRS overlays should be signaled by the
OTC well in advance by an OPGEN, OPTASK, etc. Information should contain:
(1) Chart number and scale.
(2) QRS identifier (when more than one overlay).
(3) Upper left corner position (and upper right corner position if not north-south oriented).
(4) Period.
-EXAMPLE-
X1/REPINST/QRS/NORWEGIAN CHART 322/1:200000//
QRS ALFA/7025.0N-1800.0E/23100-UFN//
QRS BRAVO/7025.0N-1906.2E/231600-232000//
QRS CHARLIE/7020.0N-2010.0E/7031.4N-2106.1E/232000-240200//
d. Procedures. Normal raid-reporting procedures are used, but position is reported as a
numbered square. The square number may be passed in NUCO. If it is necessary to specify position within
a square, add direction from square center (see example 2). When aircraft and helicopters are participating,
brevity words in APP 7/MPP 7 apply:
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