NRA Basic
Officer Range
(RSO) Safety
Test Key: Latest
2025/2026
Answers, Questions and
Graded A+Exams of Nursing|
Certified Pass
AR385-63/MCO 3570.1 - ANSWERS-establishes ranges safety policies and
responsibilities for firing ammunition, lasers, guided, missiles, and rockets on
Marine Corps and Army ranges.
DA Pam 385-63 - ANSWERS-provides implementation guidance for the Marine
Corps Range Safety Program.
SOP - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-Responsible for all range safety matters and provides
coordination of ranges in the installation complex
OIC - ANSWERS-Responsible and accountable for conduct of the exercise and
ensuring participants follow safety regulations
RSO - ANSWERS-Responsible for range safety for the exercise
, LRSO - ANSWERS-Responsible for laser range safety for exercises involving lasers
Land - ANSWERS-The land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver includes start
and cease-fire lines, target areas, and impact areas.
Airspace - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-An impact area is a designated area within the
limits of a range.
Dedicated Impact Areas are associated with: - ANSWERS-non-sensitive
ammunition and explosives.
Size of dedicated impact area - ANSWERS-usually a large piece of land that several
ranges fire into.
What is a dedicated impact area reserved for - ANSWERS-the impact and
fragmentation of launched or fired ammunition and explosives
Dedicated Impact area can contain what other impact area - ANSWERS-high-
hazard
Impact Area - ANSWERS-The purpose of an impact area is to contain all hazards
associated with the ordnance being fired
Officer Range
(RSO) Safety
Test Key: Latest
2025/2026
Answers, Questions and
Graded A+Exams of Nursing|
Certified Pass
AR385-63/MCO 3570.1 - ANSWERS-establishes ranges safety policies and
responsibilities for firing ammunition, lasers, guided, missiles, and rockets on
Marine Corps and Army ranges.
DA Pam 385-63 - ANSWERS-provides implementation guidance for the Marine
Corps Range Safety Program.
SOP - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-Responsible for all range safety matters and provides
coordination of ranges in the installation complex
OIC - ANSWERS-Responsible and accountable for conduct of the exercise and
ensuring participants follow safety regulations
RSO - ANSWERS-Responsible for range safety for the exercise
, LRSO - ANSWERS-Responsible for laser range safety for exercises involving lasers
Land - ANSWERS-The land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver includes start
and cease-fire lines, target areas, and impact areas.
Airspace - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-An impact area is a designated area within the
limits of a range.
Dedicated Impact Areas are associated with: - ANSWERS-non-sensitive
ammunition and explosives.
Size of dedicated impact area - ANSWERS-usually a large piece of land that several
ranges fire into.
What is a dedicated impact area reserved for - ANSWERS-the impact and
fragmentation of launched or fired ammunition and explosives
Dedicated Impact area can contain what other impact area - ANSWERS-high-
hazard
Impact Area - ANSWERS-The purpose of an impact area is to contain all hazards
associated with the ordnance being fired
