Table 3-1.—Guided Missile and Rocket Designations

3-3 FIRST LETTER DESIGNATING LAUNCH ENVIRONMENT DESCRIPTION A Air B Multiple C Coffin F Individual M Mobile P Soft Pad U Underwater R Ship Air launched. Capable of being launched from more than one environment. Stored horizontally or at less than a 45-degree angle in a protective enclosure and launched from the ground. Carried and launched by one man. Launched from a ground vehicle or movable platform. Partially or non-protected in storage and launched from the ground. Launched from a submarine or other underwater device. Launched from a surface vessel, such as a ship or barge. SECOND LETTER DESIGNATING MISSION SYMBOL DESCRIPTION D Decoy E Special Electronic G Surface Attack I Intercept-Aerial Q Drone T Training U Underwater Attack W Weather Vehicles designed or modified to confuse, deceive, or divert enemy defenses by simulating an attack vehicle. Vehicles designed or modified with electronics equipment or communications, countermeasures, and electronic relay missions. Vehicles designed to destroy enemy land or sea targets. Vehicles designed to intercept aerial targets in defensive roles. Vehicles designed for target reconnaissance or surveillance. Vehicles designed to be modified for training purposes. Vehicles designed to destroy enemy submarines or other underwater targets or to detonate underwater. Vehicles designed to observe, record, or relay data pertaining to meteorological phenomena. THIRD LETTER DESIGNATING VEHICLE TYPE SYMBOL DESCRIPTION M Guided Missile R Rocket N Probe An unmanned, self-propelled vehicle with remote or internal trajectory guidance. A self-propelled vehicle whose flight trajectory cannot be altered after launch. A non-orbital instrumented vehicle to monitor and transmit environmental information. NOTE: The designations listed in the above table cover all the guided missiles and rockets used within the Department of Defense. Therefore, the Navy may not use all designations listed. Table 3-1.—Guided Missile and Rocket Designations