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Survey Operations 16 February 2016 ATP 3-09.02 3-11 NGA TRIGONOMETRIC LISTS 3-49. The FAB, DIVARTY, and BCT operations cell obtains NGA trigonometric lists as part of the initial map issue to the unit. The operations cell retains one copy of each trigonometric list as a reference record. Trigonometric lists are considered allied support material to the map supply and are requisitioned through S-2 channels. The areas of current operations and prospective interest are the basis of map supply. REPORTS BY DIVISION/CORPS 3-50. In static situations, the corps or division may periodically publish consolidated lists of fourth-order SCPs established by the geodetic survey and design team and survey teams from all survey teams in the corps and division area of operations. SURVEY TEAM REPORTS 3-51. The survey teams report their progress daily to the operations cell. Reports should include DA Form 5075, Artillery Survey Control Point, on all 4 th order surveys performed. The Chief Surveyor and members of the fires cell (FC) check and evaluate the data and check the required information on DA Form 5075. (See figures 3-3 and 3-4 on page 3-13) This form is completed in duplicate for each fourth-order SCP. One copy of the form is provided to the fires cell, and one copy is filed as a reference record in the operations cell. FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION SURVEY REPORTS 3-52. The FA battalion survey teams periodically submit survey information to the FAB, DIVARTY and BCT operations cell on DA Form 5075. Copies are retained as reference records. Only survey control that the FAB, DIVARTY, or BCT SOP or OPORD has directed the FA battalions to establish are reported. The FAB, DIVARTY, or BCT Chief Surveyor designates the points to be established by battalions when the situation is such that the establishing these control points would contribute materially to the expeditious delivery of fires. These SCPs are of particular value in cases in which FA battalions exchange position areas or when counterattack plans are implemented and an abundance of survey control is required in a general area to be occupied by the supporting FA battalions. They are designated with a specific purpose in mind and then only when it is impractical to provide fourth-order SCPs. MAINTENANCE OF SURVEY INFORMATION 3-53. The operations cell must maintain the information it has collected in a usable form. A survey information database or map with overlays and a survey information file are prepared to allow information to be used. INFORMATION MAP WITH OVERLAYS 3-54. The operations cell maintains information showing all SCPs in the division area and adjacent brigade areas located to fourth-order accuracy or higher. This may displayed by a digital data base or display, or by a map and overlay for backup situations. In addition, digital databases, or overlays to the map show the locations of artillery units, possible position areas, surveys in progress, proposed surveys, and other information required by the unit SOP. These databases, maps, and overlays should show the following information: Survey control points in black. Completed surveys in brown. TAB installations in blue. Proposed surveys in green. Present (solid-line symbols) and proposed (broken-line symbols) artillery positions in the operations area in brown. The friendly situation and the enemy situation when it might affect the planning or performance of survey in the area of operations.