ATP 3-34.80 — Geospatial Engineering

ATP 3-34.80 governs geospatial engineering operations at all echelons, including their integration into Army multidomain operations.

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  • Publication number: ATP 3-34.80
  • Title: GEOSPATIAL ENGINEERING
  • Date: 03/26/2024
  • Proponent: T2COM
  • Status: ACTIVE

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The publication covers the Army Geospatial Enterprise, geospatial standards, roles across echelons, planning, warfighting functions, and support during competition, crisis, and armed conflict. It includes conversion charts and formulas, terrain characteristics, and Army geospatial data sources.

Applies to: ATP 3-34.80 applies to Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.

Topics covered

  • Army Geospatial Enterprise
  • Geospatial standards
  • Geospatial engineering functions
  • Geospatial support to warfighting functions
  • Multidomain operations
  • Terrain characteristics
  • Army geospatial data sources

Questions and answers

Who does ATP 3-34.80 apply to?

ATP 3-34.80 applies to Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.

What does ATP 3-34.80 provide doctrine for?

ATP 3-34.80 provides doctrine for geospatial engineering operations at all echelons.

What does the Army Geospatial Enterprise concept enable?

The AGE concept, depicted in figure 2-2, enables horizontal and vertical geospatial information dissemination, exchange, and synchronization between echelons. (paragraph 2-7)

What does using geospatial standards improve?

The use of these standards provides Army program managers detailed information on the implementation of the SSGF and improves system interoperability. (paragraph 2-9)

What does the AGE framework support?

The AGE framework provides the geospatial standards that support interoperability and geospatial data exchange between systems. (paragraph 2-10)

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