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military grid [′mil·i‚ter·ē ′grid] (mapping) Two sets of parallel lines intersecting at right angles and forming squares; superimposed on maps or charts in an accurate and consistent manner to permit identification of ground locations with respect to other locations and the computation of direction and distance to other points. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The first is the military grid reference system (MGRS). All of these models are loaded with Iraq street maps and our Garmin models are compatible with military grid reference systems (MGRS)," commented Colonel Powers. The Army and Marine Corps use the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid and Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), while the US Navy uses latitude and longitude expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds. |
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