FM 21-60
FIELD MANUAL
No. 21-60

HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC, 30 September 1987

FM 21-60 VISUAL SIGNALS

Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1 - Introduction

• 1-1 - General
• 1-2 - Types of Visual Signals
• 1-3 - Limitations

Chapter 2 - Arm-and-Hand Signals for Ground Forces

• 2-1 - General
• 2-2 - Signals to Control Vehicle Drivers and/or Crews
• 2-3 - Signals for Crew-Served Weapons
• 2-4 - Signals for Combat Formations and Battle Drills
• 2-5 - Patrolling Arm-and-Hand Signals
• 2-6 - Signals to Control Convoys
• 2-7 - Signals for Recovery Operations

Chapter 3 - Flag Signals for Armored and Mechanized Units

• 3-1 - General
• 3-2 - Firing Range Flag Signals

Chapter 4 - Pyrotechnics

• 4-1 - General
• 4-2 - Description
• 4-3 - Handheld Signals
• 4-4 - Ground Smoke

Chapter 5 - Signals to Aircraft

• 5-1 - General
• 5-2 - Arm-and-Hand Ground Signals
• 5-3 - Ground-to-Air Panel System
• 5-4 - Special Panel Signals
• 5-5 - Ground-to-Air Emergency Signals and Codes
• 5-6 - Signaling with Mirrors and Strobes

References Authorization Letter

DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

*This publication supersedes FM 21-60, 10 December 1984.

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