17th SDF (Senseless Destruction Force) ![]() |
FM 20-3
CAMOUFLAGE, CONCEALMENT, AND DECOYS |
This appendix complies with current Army directives which state that the metric system will be incorporated into all new publications. Table A-1 is a conversion chart.
Table A-1. Metric conversion chart
| US Units | Multiplied By | Metric Units |
|---|---|---|
| Cubic feet | 0.0283 | Cubic meters |
| Feet | 0.3048 | Meters |
| Gallons | 3.7854 | Liters |
| Inches | 2.54 | Centimeters |
| Inches | 0.0254 | Meters |
| Inches | 25.4001 | Millimeters |
| Miles, statute | 1.6093 | Kilometers |
| Miles, statute | 0.9144 | Yards |
| Ounces | 28.349 | Grams |
| Pounds | 0.454 | Kilograms |
| Tons, short | 0.9072 | Tons, metric |
| Square feet | 0.093 | Square meters |
| Metric Units | Multiplied By | US Units |
| Centimeters | 0.3937 | Inches |
| Cubic meters | 35.3144 | Cubic feet |
| Cubic meters | 1.3079 | Cubic yards |
| Grams | 0.035 | Ounces |
| Kilograms | 2.205 | Pounds |
| Kilometers | 0.62137 | Miles, statute |
| Kilometers | 1,093.6 | Yards |
| Liters | 0.264 | Gallons |
| Meters | 3.2808 | Feet |
| Meters | 39.37 | Inches |
| Meters | 1.0936 | Yards |
| Millimeters | 0.03937 | Inches |
| Square meters | 10.764 | Square feet |
| Tons, metric | 2,204.6 | Pounds |