(DoD) Quantities may be expressed in positive quantities increasing in a clockwise direction, or in X, Y coordinates where south and west are negative. They may be referenced to true north or magnetic north depending on the particular weapon system used.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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