Range Safety OIC RSO Exam 2022
AR385-63/MCO 3570.1 - answerestablishes ranges safety policies and responsibilities for firing
ammunition, lasers, guided, missiles, and rockets on Marine Corps and Army ranges.
DA Pam 385-63 - answerprovides implementation guidance for the Marine Corps Range Safety
Program.
SOP - answereach 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 - answerThe 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 - answerSafety 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 - answerResponsible for all range safety matters and provides coordination of ranges in the
installation complex
OIC - answerResponsible and accountable for conduct of the exercise and ensuring participants
follow safety regulations
RSO - answerResponsible for range safety for the exercise
LRSO - answerResponsible for laser range safety for exercises involving laser
Land - answerThe land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver includes start and cease-fire lines,
target areas, and impact areas.
Airspace - answerrefers 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 - answerThe 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 - answerAn impact area is a designated area within the limits of a range.
Dedicated Impact Areas are associated with: - answernon-sensitive ammunition and explosives.
Size of dedicated impact area - answerusually a large piece of land that several ranges fire into.
, What is a dedicated impact area reserved for - answerthe impact and fragmentation of launched or
fired ammunition and explosives
Dedicated Impact area can contain what other impact area - answerhigh-hazard
Impact Area - answerThe purpose of an impact area is to contain all hazards associated with the
ordnance being fired
High-hazard impact - answerareas that are permanently designed to contain sensitive ammunition
and explosives
Why are high-hazard impact areas dangerous - answerthey contain high explosives and sensitive
unexploded ordinance
True/False: Never enter a high-hazard impact area without permission from range control -
answerTrue
Ordnance fired into high-hazard impact areas - answerCluster bombs, artillery rounds, mortar
rounds, high-explosive grenades, missiles
Access Restricted - answerfences, barricades, signs, guards or a combination of these types of
positive controls are used to protect unauthorized personnel
Temporary Impact Area - answernormally for small arms or non-dud producing ammunition. This
type of impact exists only for the length of an exercise.
After Use of temporary impact area - answerAfter an exercise, the temporary impact area should be
capable of being cleared and returned to the original state.
Range Control __________________ and ______________________ airspace during live fire exercises -
answerManages and deconflicts
What should you do if an aircraft/boat/ship enters your airspace during a live fire exercise -
answerImmediate cease fire and control range control
What does range control do for a range - answer-Captures vertical hazard limit for each weapon
fired
-Coordinates w/ FAA to invoke airspace restrictions for all non-participating aircraft
-Captures operating airspace both lateral and vertical for all exercise aircraft operations
Local SOP's & airspace requirements - answermay require the RSO to identify personnel as air
sentinels
Installation Commander will coordinate w US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard to
ensure proper notification of: - answer-waterways involved
-operations to be conducted
-Sector of waterway that must be restricted
AR385-63/MCO 3570.1 - answerestablishes ranges safety policies and responsibilities for firing
ammunition, lasers, guided, missiles, and rockets on Marine Corps and Army ranges.
DA Pam 385-63 - answerprovides implementation guidance for the Marine Corps Range Safety
Program.
SOP - answereach 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 - answerThe 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 - answerSafety 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 - answerResponsible for all range safety matters and provides coordination of ranges in the
installation complex
OIC - answerResponsible and accountable for conduct of the exercise and ensuring participants
follow safety regulations
RSO - answerResponsible for range safety for the exercise
LRSO - answerResponsible for laser range safety for exercises involving laser
Land - answerThe land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver includes start and cease-fire lines,
target areas, and impact areas.
Airspace - answerrefers 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 - answerThe 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 - answerAn impact area is a designated area within the limits of a range.
Dedicated Impact Areas are associated with: - answernon-sensitive ammunition and explosives.
Size of dedicated impact area - answerusually a large piece of land that several ranges fire into.
, What is a dedicated impact area reserved for - answerthe impact and fragmentation of launched or
fired ammunition and explosives
Dedicated Impact area can contain what other impact area - answerhigh-hazard
Impact Area - answerThe purpose of an impact area is to contain all hazards associated with the
ordnance being fired
High-hazard impact - answerareas that are permanently designed to contain sensitive ammunition
and explosives
Why are high-hazard impact areas dangerous - answerthey contain high explosives and sensitive
unexploded ordinance
True/False: Never enter a high-hazard impact area without permission from range control -
answerTrue
Ordnance fired into high-hazard impact areas - answerCluster bombs, artillery rounds, mortar
rounds, high-explosive grenades, missiles
Access Restricted - answerfences, barricades, signs, guards or a combination of these types of
positive controls are used to protect unauthorized personnel
Temporary Impact Area - answernormally for small arms or non-dud producing ammunition. This
type of impact exists only for the length of an exercise.
After Use of temporary impact area - answerAfter an exercise, the temporary impact area should be
capable of being cleared and returned to the original state.
Range Control __________________ and ______________________ airspace during live fire exercises -
answerManages and deconflicts
What should you do if an aircraft/boat/ship enters your airspace during a live fire exercise -
answerImmediate cease fire and control range control
What does range control do for a range - answer-Captures vertical hazard limit for each weapon
fired
-Coordinates w/ FAA to invoke airspace restrictions for all non-participating aircraft
-Captures operating airspace both lateral and vertical for all exercise aircraft operations
Local SOP's & airspace requirements - answermay require the RSO to identify personnel as air
sentinels
Installation Commander will coordinate w US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard to
ensure proper notification of: - answer-waterways involved
-operations to be conducted
-Sector of waterway that must be restricted
