RANGE SAFETY OIC RSO EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A
◉ DA Pam 385-63. Answer: provides implementation guidance for
the Marine Corps Range Safety Program.
◉ SOP. Answer: each range or range complex will have its own
standard operating procedure (SOP). The SOP for an installation will
have installation -specific instructions for range safety. You must
read the most current Sop for the range that you will be using.
◉ USMC Range Safety Pocket Guide. Answer: The USMC Range
Safety Pocket Guide summarizes the policies and procedures needed
to conduct a live-fire event. This document contains information on
surface danger zones (SDZ) setup for weapon systems. The Pocket
Guide also provides the OIC and RSO with a checklist that will assist
them with their most common tasks
◉ SOUM. Answer: Safety Of Use Memorandums (SOUM) are how the
Range and Training Area Management (RTAM) Branch provides
range safety information and guidance to the Marine Corps Total
Force. This guidance is directive until the SOUM is cancelled,
changed or written into the Range Safety Order.
,◉ RCO. Answer: Responsible for all range safety matters and
provides coordination of ranges in the installation complex
◉ OIC. Answer: Responsible and accountable for conduct of the
exercise and ensuring participants follow safety regulations
◉ RSO. Answer: Responsible for range safety for the exercise
◉ LRSO. Answer: Responsible for laser range safety for exercises
involving lasers
◉ Land. Answer: The land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver
includes start and cease-fire lines, target areas, and impact areas.
◉ Airspace. Answer: refers to any one of several types of controlled
and uncontrolled airspace required to support range operations.
Airspace over a range may include restricted areas, warning areas,
military operations, and air traffic controlled assigned airspace.
◉ Waterways. Answer: The range boundaries may include navigable
inland waterways such as rivers or lakes. Sea space is the operating
area necessary to contain live-fire and support ship to shore
training.
, ◉ Dedicated impact areas. Answer: An impact area is a designated
area within the limits of a range.
◉ Dedicated Impact Areas are associated with:. Answer: non-
sensitive ammunition and explosives.
◉ Size of dedicated impact area. Answer: usually a large piece of
land that several ranges fire into.
◉ What is a dedicated impact area reserved for. Answer: the impact
and fragmentation of launched or fired ammunition and explosives
◉ Dedicated Impact area can contain what other impact area.
Answer: high-hazard
◉ Impact Area. Answer: The purpose of an impact area is to contain
all hazards associated with the ordnance being fired
◉ High-hazard impact. Answer: areas that are permanently
designed to contain sensitive ammunition and explosives
◉ Why are high-hazard impact areas dangerous. Answer: they
contain high explosives and sensitive unexploded ordinance
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A
◉ DA Pam 385-63. Answer: provides implementation guidance for
the Marine Corps Range Safety Program.
◉ SOP. Answer: each range or range complex will have its own
standard operating procedure (SOP). The SOP for an installation will
have installation -specific instructions for range safety. You must
read the most current Sop for the range that you will be using.
◉ USMC Range Safety Pocket Guide. Answer: The USMC Range
Safety Pocket Guide summarizes the policies and procedures needed
to conduct a live-fire event. This document contains information on
surface danger zones (SDZ) setup for weapon systems. The Pocket
Guide also provides the OIC and RSO with a checklist that will assist
them with their most common tasks
◉ SOUM. Answer: Safety Of Use Memorandums (SOUM) are how the
Range and Training Area Management (RTAM) Branch provides
range safety information and guidance to the Marine Corps Total
Force. This guidance is directive until the SOUM is cancelled,
changed or written into the Range Safety Order.
,◉ RCO. Answer: Responsible for all range safety matters and
provides coordination of ranges in the installation complex
◉ OIC. Answer: Responsible and accountable for conduct of the
exercise and ensuring participants follow safety regulations
◉ RSO. Answer: Responsible for range safety for the exercise
◉ LRSO. Answer: Responsible for laser range safety for exercises
involving lasers
◉ Land. Answer: The land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver
includes start and cease-fire lines, target areas, and impact areas.
◉ Airspace. Answer: refers to any one of several types of controlled
and uncontrolled airspace required to support range operations.
Airspace over a range may include restricted areas, warning areas,
military operations, and air traffic controlled assigned airspace.
◉ Waterways. Answer: The range boundaries may include navigable
inland waterways such as rivers or lakes. Sea space is the operating
area necessary to contain live-fire and support ship to shore
training.
, ◉ Dedicated impact areas. Answer: An impact area is a designated
area within the limits of a range.
◉ Dedicated Impact Areas are associated with:. Answer: non-
sensitive ammunition and explosives.
◉ Size of dedicated impact area. Answer: usually a large piece of
land that several ranges fire into.
◉ What is a dedicated impact area reserved for. Answer: the impact
and fragmentation of launched or fired ammunition and explosives
◉ Dedicated Impact area can contain what other impact area.
Answer: high-hazard
◉ Impact Area. Answer: The purpose of an impact area is to contain
all hazards associated with the ordnance being fired
◉ High-hazard impact. Answer: areas that are permanently
designed to contain sensitive ammunition and explosives
◉ Why are high-hazard impact areas dangerous. Answer: they
contain high explosives and sensitive unexploded ordinance
