Field Manual / Acronyms / MGRS
MGRS
ACRONYMMilitary Grid Reference System
The NATO grid system that gives a location as letters and numbers.
On air
“Bravo Two-One, send your location in MGRS. Over.”
In conversation
All locations in this exercise are given in MGRS.
Set your GPS to MGRS, not latitude and longitude.
The Military Grid Reference System uses metres, so distances are easy to work out.
NATO partners use MGRS, so our grids will match theirs.