Army Leadership, Grooming Standards, and Map Reading

Vocabulary study cards covering core Army leadership attributes and competencies, developmental methods, male grooming standards, terrain features, and military map color conventions.

Leader Attributes

The three core attributes

Character,

Presence,

Intellect.

Leader Competencies

The three core competencies

Leads,

Develops,

Achieves.

Leadership

The activity of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.

Methods of Leader Development

The three methods leaders

Counseling,

Coaching,

Mentoring.

Male Haircut Standards

Must be neatly groomed and present a tapered appearance; combed hair will not fall over ears or eyebrows or touch the collar.

Male Facial Hair and Sideburn Standards

Sideburns will not extend below the bottom opening of the ear or exceed $\frac{1}{8}\,\text{inch}$ fully extended; face must be clean-shaven; mustaches are permitted if neatly trimmed and not covering the upper lip line; beards are permitted only when specified by medical authority.

Map Orientation

The essential action that must be performed on a map before it can be used.

Major Terrain Features

The five major terrain features found on a map: Hill, Valley, Ridge, Saddle, and Depression.

Minor Terrain Features

The three minor terrain features found on a military map: Draw, Spur, and Cliff.

Supplementary Terrain Features

The two supplementary terrain features found on a military map: Cut and Fill.

Black (Map Color)

Indicates man-made features

Red-Brown (Map Color)

The colors red and brown combined to identify cultural features, all relief features, non-surveyed spot elevations, and elevation, such as contour lines on red-light readable maps.

Blue (Map Color)

Identifies hydrography or water features such as lakes, swamps, rivers, and drainage.

Green (Map Color)

Identifies vegetation with military significance, such as woods, orchards, and vineyards.

Brown (Map Color)

Identifies all relief features and elevation, such as contours on older edition maps, and cultivated land on red-light readable maps.

Red (Map Color)

Classifies cultural features, such as populated areas, main roads, and boundaries, on older maps.