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Intro to Mils
Mil is the colloquial term for milliradian. Similar to how a circle can be divided in 360° (degrees) a mil divides a circle in 6400 parts.
On the picture above you see degrees on the outside and mils on the inside.
Important: When measuring with the Arma Maptools one must make sure that one adds the correct numbers of digits. Every measurement below the 10 on the outer ring, must have 3 digits, everything above and including the 10 mark must have 4 digits.
Another way of doing this is to add two 0 to the major measurement and then refine it when going onto the small ticks.
Sidenote: Technically a Mil would be 6283.185 part of a circle. Sight manufactures use this definition of a mil which is derived from SI units. However in most militaries, including the NATO, 6400 parts are used, as this makes calculations much easier, while still providing decent accuracy.
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REFERENCES
UNITAF Standard Operating procedures (SOP) are adapted primarly from US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Our written and audio procedures are a combination of the following primary source materials, as well as our own learnings, modifications and adaptations:
- US Army Techniques Publication, Infantry Platoon and Squad (ATP 3-21.8)
- Soldier’s Manual of Common Tasks Warrior Leader Skills Level 2, 3, and 4 (STP 21-24-SMCT)
- The Warrior Ethos and Soldier Combat Skills (FM 3-21.75 / FM 21-75)
- Leadership Development (FM 6-22)
- Dyslexi's Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures for Arma 3 (TTP3)
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