RANGE SAFETY LATEST 2026 MAIN FINALS QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔BN/Squadron Commanders - ✔✔Who's responsibility is to comply with installation
procedures for the certification of their OIC/RSO?
✔✔Director Army Staff (DAS) - ✔✔Who is the proponent for DA PAM 385-63?
✔✔Establishes standards and procedures - ✔✔What is the purpose of the DA PAM
385-63?
✔✔Commanders - ✔✔Appropriate level of PPE minimizes training casualties but
ultimately the level of PPE is decided by whom based on risk assessment?
✔✔Dry Locations
Protected from the Sun
and Ventilated - ✔✔Guided missiles, rockets and components will be stored in what
conditions on the range?
✔✔Senior Commander in the grade of O-7 - ✔✔Who is the approving authority to allow
other personnel within Danger Zones not listed in paragraph 3-3?
✔✔E7
Weapon System Knowledgeable
Range Safety Certified - ✔✔What is the minimum grade and qualification to be an OIC
in a live-fire AT-4, TOW and Javelin missile ranges?
✔✔Appropriate Grade
Weapon System Qualified
Range Safety Certified - ✔✔What are the qualifications to be an RSO?
✔✔E7
Weapon System Knowledgeable
Range Safety Certified - ✔✔What is the minimum grade and qualification to be an OIC
in a live-fire Abrams, Bradley or Stryker crew level gunnery?
✔✔OIC = O-4/Field Grade Officer
RSO = E7 - ✔✔What are the minimum grades to be an OIC and RSO in Battalion or
larger CALFEX?
✔✔- Dispersion Area
- Distance X
- Angle P
- Area A
, - Angle A (30 degrees) - ✔✔What *Distances*, *Angles* and *Areas* make up a *Cone
SDZ* with non-explosive projectiles?
✔✔5 degrees - ✔✔What is the standard dispersion area, in degrees, for a hand-held,
shoulder-fired weapon firing from a ground or vehicle platform?
✔✔2 degrees - ✔✔How many degrees can my dispersion area be reduced if training on
a static known distance range?
✔✔Batwing SDZ - ✔✔What type of SDZ should be used when conducting fire and
movement, fire maneuver and flanking fire?
✔✔- Distance X
- Distance Y
- Distance W
- Dispersion Area
- Angle P
- Angle Q - ✔✔What *Distances*, *Angles* and *Areas* make up a *Batwing SDZ*?
✔✔*Always* 30 degrees - ✔✔In a Cone SDZ requiring Area A, how many degrees is
Angle A for small arms?
✔✔50m Downrange of the Gun Target Line
10m Left and Right of the Gun Target Line - ✔✔What dimensions is the SABOT Discard
Area?
✔✔Altitude/Elevation from Sea Level - ✔✔Distance X of specific .50 Cal ammunition will
depend on the local range's ______.
✔✔Round up and use 2,000 feet for Distance X - ✔✔How do you determine Distance X
when the altitude is 1,100 feet?
✔✔- Distance X
- Distance W
- Distance D
- Dispersion Area
- Angle P
- SABOT Discard Area - ✔✔What *Distances*, *Angles* and *Areas* are required to
construct an *M903 SLAP SDZ*?
✔✔- Snow depth of 4 inches or more
- Standing water - ✔✔What conditions will increase the potential of 40mm HE duds?
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔BN/Squadron Commanders - ✔✔Who's responsibility is to comply with installation
procedures for the certification of their OIC/RSO?
✔✔Director Army Staff (DAS) - ✔✔Who is the proponent for DA PAM 385-63?
✔✔Establishes standards and procedures - ✔✔What is the purpose of the DA PAM
385-63?
✔✔Commanders - ✔✔Appropriate level of PPE minimizes training casualties but
ultimately the level of PPE is decided by whom based on risk assessment?
✔✔Dry Locations
Protected from the Sun
and Ventilated - ✔✔Guided missiles, rockets and components will be stored in what
conditions on the range?
✔✔Senior Commander in the grade of O-7 - ✔✔Who is the approving authority to allow
other personnel within Danger Zones not listed in paragraph 3-3?
✔✔E7
Weapon System Knowledgeable
Range Safety Certified - ✔✔What is the minimum grade and qualification to be an OIC
in a live-fire AT-4, TOW and Javelin missile ranges?
✔✔Appropriate Grade
Weapon System Qualified
Range Safety Certified - ✔✔What are the qualifications to be an RSO?
✔✔E7
Weapon System Knowledgeable
Range Safety Certified - ✔✔What is the minimum grade and qualification to be an OIC
in a live-fire Abrams, Bradley or Stryker crew level gunnery?
✔✔OIC = O-4/Field Grade Officer
RSO = E7 - ✔✔What are the minimum grades to be an OIC and RSO in Battalion or
larger CALFEX?
✔✔- Dispersion Area
- Distance X
- Angle P
- Area A
, - Angle A (30 degrees) - ✔✔What *Distances*, *Angles* and *Areas* make up a *Cone
SDZ* with non-explosive projectiles?
✔✔5 degrees - ✔✔What is the standard dispersion area, in degrees, for a hand-held,
shoulder-fired weapon firing from a ground or vehicle platform?
✔✔2 degrees - ✔✔How many degrees can my dispersion area be reduced if training on
a static known distance range?
✔✔Batwing SDZ - ✔✔What type of SDZ should be used when conducting fire and
movement, fire maneuver and flanking fire?
✔✔- Distance X
- Distance Y
- Distance W
- Dispersion Area
- Angle P
- Angle Q - ✔✔What *Distances*, *Angles* and *Areas* make up a *Batwing SDZ*?
✔✔*Always* 30 degrees - ✔✔In a Cone SDZ requiring Area A, how many degrees is
Angle A for small arms?
✔✔50m Downrange of the Gun Target Line
10m Left and Right of the Gun Target Line - ✔✔What dimensions is the SABOT Discard
Area?
✔✔Altitude/Elevation from Sea Level - ✔✔Distance X of specific .50 Cal ammunition will
depend on the local range's ______.
✔✔Round up and use 2,000 feet for Distance X - ✔✔How do you determine Distance X
when the altitude is 1,100 feet?
✔✔- Distance X
- Distance W
- Distance D
- Dispersion Area
- Angle P
- SABOT Discard Area - ✔✔What *Distances*, *Angles* and *Areas* are required to
construct an *M903 SLAP SDZ*?
✔✔- Snow depth of 4 inches or more
- Standing water - ✔✔What conditions will increase the potential of 40mm HE duds?
