US Military Basic Land Navigation (Part 1.1) - Lensatic Compass (How to Use)

Special Forces Operator teaching US Military techniques for using the Lensatic Compass. Knowing how to use a compass correctly (do's and don'ts) will strengthen your ability in conducting proper Land Navigation.

This is 1 of 3 episodes on Basic Land Navigation. The entire series of episodes will be teaching on:

Basic Land Navigation (Part 1)
1.1 - Lensatic Compass
1.2 - Topographic Map and Land/Map Association
Intermediate Land Navigation (Part 2)
2.1 - Making Sense of Direction
2.2 - Tracking Present Location
2.3 - Determining Travel Distance
Advance Land Navigation (Part 3)
3.1 - Planning to Navigate
3.2 - Navigation Methods to Stay on Course
3.3 - Additional Skills of Land Navigation
Expert Land Navigation (Part 4)
4.1 - Navigation in different types of Terrain
4.2 - Night Navigation
4.3 - Sustainment

Sources: www.cammenga.com

---------Contents of this Video------------
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - 4 Parts on Land Navigation
02:12 - Lensatic Compass Overlook
05:16 - Lensatic Compass Features
09:27 - Care and Maintenance
11:56 - How to Use (Compass-to-Cheek) Method
15:15 - How to Use (Center-Hold) Method
17:44 - Outro