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   - Measure the determined range on the drawn bearing.
   - The range on the drawn bearing is the location of the target.
+===== MOVEMENT AND ROUTE SELECTION =====
+==== ROUTE SELECTION ====
+One key to success in a mission is the ability to move undetected to the objective in a timely fashion.
+There are four steps to tactical land navigation:
+  - Know where you are
+  - Plan the route
+  - Stay on the route
+  - Recognize the objective
+**Know Where You Are**
+Finding your location using a compass and map was covered in the previous section. Although those techniques will allow you to accurately
+determine your location, sometimes you do not have the time or terrain features required to employ those techniques.
+Instead, sometimes you must estimate your location by relying on your ability to read the map and determining
+your location via less specific terrain features such as forest edges or slopes of hills.
+You will be the most successful if you are able to keep in mind your location in relation to:
+  * Direction of travel
+  * Direction and distance to objective
+  * Landmarks in the objective area
+  * Impassable terrain, the enemy, and danger areas
+**Plan the Route**
+Depending on the size of the unity and length and type of movement to be conducted, several factors should be considered in selecting a good route:
+  * Travel time
+  * Travel distance
+  * Maneuver room required
+  * Traffic
+  * Stamina
+  * Tactical considerations
+  * Ease of support
+  * Enemy locations
+  * Availability of good landmarks
+  * Availability of good checkpoints
+Availability of good landmarks is especially important during night operations and/or with lack of GPS. They should be prominent and easily
+recognized natural or man made features such as, mountains or buildings. Following a valley floor or moving near the crest of a ridgeline
+generally provides for easy navigation. It is best to follow terrain features rather than fight them.
+The best checkpoints are linear features that cross the planned route. Checkpoints located at points where the route changes direction mark
+**decision points** and are especially important and therefore should be selected in order to be easily recognized.
+**Stay on the Route**
+In order to know that you are still on the correct route, you must be able to compare the evidence you encounter as you move according to
+the plan you developed on the map when you selected your route. This may include watching your compass reading (dead reckoning) or
+recognizing various checkpoints or landmarks from the map in their anticipated positions and sequences as you pass them (terrain
+association). The best way is to use a combination of both.
+**Recognize the Objective**
+It is often important to move stealthily once near the objective. Therefore it is important to select a route checkpoint near to the objective
+that you can easily recognize as being the beginning of the objective area. You should take care to carefully plan the final legs of the
+route from this checkpoint forward, take special care determining distances and directions of travel.
+==== MOVEMENT====
+Staying on route is accomplished through the use of two navigation techniques, dead reckoning and terrain association.
+**DEAD RECKONING**
+**TERRAIN ASSOCIATION**