diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ff56deeb..6cb23cb5 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=0.1.45
+version=0.1.46
 android.enableBuildCache=true 
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx1536M
 # android.enableAapt2=false
diff --git a/renderer-test/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/test1/MainActivity.java b/renderer-test/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/test1/MainActivity.java
index 622dcecf..dce580a0 100644
--- a/renderer-test/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/test1/MainActivity.java
+++ b/renderer-test/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/test1/MainActivity.java
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public void drawSymbol(View view)
 		    	outline.setStrokeWidth(1);
                 //draw outline around symbol////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 		    	//msCanvas.drawRect(ii.getSymbolBounds(), outline);
-		    	//msCanvas.drawRect(ii.getCenterPoint().x - 1, ii.getCenterPoint().y - 1, ii.getCenterPoint().x + 1, ii.getCenterPoint().y + 1, outline);//*/
+		    	msCanvas.drawRect(ii.getCenterPoint().x - 1, ii.getCenterPoint().y - 1, ii.getCenterPoint().x + 1, ii.getCenterPoint().y + 1, outline);//*/
 
 
 				Log.i(TAG, "SymbolBounds: " + ii.getSymbolBounds().toString());
diff --git a/renderer/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/ModifierRenderer.java b/renderer/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/ModifierRenderer.java
index 6f8ab595..3d52fa8b 100644
--- a/renderer/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/ModifierRenderer.java
+++ b/renderer/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/ModifierRenderer.java
@@ -1170,11 +1170,24 @@ private static Point[] createDOMArrowPoints(String symbolID, Rect bounds, Point
         Point pt2 = null;
         Point pt3 = null;
 
+        char affiliation = symbolID.charAt(1);
         int length = 40;
         if (SymbolUtilities.isNBC(symbolID))
         {
             length = Math.round(bounds.height() / 2);
         }
+        else if((SymbolUtilities.isHQ(symbolID)) &&
+                (affiliation==('F') ||
+                        affiliation==('A') ||
+                        affiliation==('D') ||
+                        affiliation==('M') ||
+                        affiliation==('J') ||
+                        affiliation==('K') ||
+                        affiliation==('N') ||
+                        affiliation==('L')) == false)
+        {
+            length = (int)Math.round(bounds.height() * 0.7);
+        }
         else
         {
             length = bounds.height();
@@ -1190,24 +1203,66 @@ private static Point[] createDOMArrowPoints(String symbolID, Rect bounds, Point
 
         pt1 = new Point(x1, y1);
         char scheme = symbolID.charAt(0);
-        if (SymbolUtilities.isNBC(symbolID)
+        if (SymbolUtilities.isHQ(symbolID)==false && SymbolUtilities.isNBC(symbolID)
                 || (scheme == 'S' && symbolID.charAt(2) == ('G')) ||
                 scheme == 'O' || scheme == 'E')
         {
-            y1 = bounds.top + bounds.height();
-            pt1 = new Point(x1, y1);
-
-            if (isY == true && SymbolUtilities.isNBC(symbolID))//make room for y modifier
+            //drawStaff = true;
+            if(SymbolUtilities.isHQ(symbolID)==false)//has HQ staff to start from
             {
-                int yModifierOffset = (int) _modifierFontHeight;
+                y1 = bounds.top + bounds.height();
+                pt1 = new Point(x1, y1);
 
-                yModifierOffset += RS.getTextOutlineWidth();
+                if (isY == true && SymbolUtilities.isNBC(symbolID))//make room for y modifier
+                {
+                    int yModifierOffset = (int) _modifierFontHeight;
+
+                    yModifierOffset += RS.getTextOutlineWidth();
+
+                    pt1.offset(0, yModifierOffset);
+                }
 
-                pt1.offset(0, yModifierOffset);
+                y1 = y1 + length;
+                pt2 = new Point(x1, y1);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                x1 = bounds.left+1;
+                pt2 = new Point(x1, y1);
+                if(affiliation == 'F' ||
+                        affiliation == 'A' ||
+                        affiliation == 'D' ||
+                        affiliation == 'M' ||
+                        affiliation == 'J' ||
+                        affiliation == 'K' ||
+                        affiliation == 'N' ||
+                        affiliation == 'L')
+                {
+                    /*y1 = bounds.top + bounds.height();
+                    pt1 = new Point(x1, y1);
+                    y1 = y1 + length;
+                    pt2 = new Point(x1, y1);//*/
+
+                    pt1.x = x1;
+                    y1 = bounds.top + (bounds.height());
+                    pt1.y = y1;
+                    x2 = x1;
+                    pt2.x = x2;
+                    y1 = pt1.y + bounds.height();
+                    pt2.y = y1;//*/
 
-            y1 = y1 + length;
-            pt2 = new Point(x1, y1);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    pt1.x = x1;
+                    y1 = bounds.top + (bounds.height() / 2);
+                    pt1.y = y1;
+                    x2 = x1;
+                    pt2.x = x2;
+                    y1 = pt1.y + bounds.height();
+                    pt2.y = y1;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
 	    //get endpoint given start point and an angle
diff --git a/renderer/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/utilities/SymbolUtilities.java b/renderer/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/utilities/SymbolUtilities.java
index dc980b7d..1d9b65f0 100644
--- a/renderer/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/utilities/SymbolUtilities.java
+++ b/renderer/src/main/java/armyc2/c2sd/renderer/utilities/SymbolUtilities.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
@@ -17,11 +18,10 @@
 public class SymbolUtilities
 {
 
-    private static SimpleDateFormat dateFormatFront = new SimpleDateFormat("ddHHmmss");
-    private static SimpleDateFormat dateFormatBack = new SimpleDateFormat("MMMyy");
-    private static SimpleDateFormat dateFormatFull = new SimpleDateFormat("ddHHmmssZMMMyy");
-    private static SimpleDateFormat dateFormatZulu = new SimpleDateFormat("Z");
-
+    private static SimpleDateFormat dateFormatFront = new SimpleDateFormat("ddHHmmss", Locale.US);
+    private static SimpleDateFormat dateFormatBack = new SimpleDateFormat("MMMyy", Locale.US);
+    private static SimpleDateFormat dateFormatFull = new SimpleDateFormat("ddHHmmssZMMMyy", Locale.US);
+    private static SimpleDateFormat dateFormatZulu = new SimpleDateFormat("Z", Locale.US);
 
     //this regex is from: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/Double.html
     private static final String Digits     = "(\\p{Digit}+)";