Range Safety OIC/RSO UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
AR385-63/MCO 3570.1 - CORRECT ANSWER - establishes ranges safety policies and
responsibilities for firing ammunition, lasers, guided, missiles, and rockets on Marine Corps and
Army ranges.
DA Pam 385-63 - CORRECT ANSWER - provides implementation guidance for the
Marine Corps Range Safety Program.
SOP - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible for all range safety matters and provides
coordination of ranges in the installation complex
OIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible and accountable for conduct of the exercise
and ensuring participants follow safety regulations
RSO - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible for range safety for the exercise
, LRSO - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible for laser range safety for exercises involving
lasers
Land - CORRECT ANSWER - The land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver
includes start and cease-fire lines, target areas, and impact areas.
Airspace - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - An impact area is a designated area
within the limits of a range.
Dedicated Impact Areas are associated with: - CORRECT ANSWER - non-sensitive
ammunition and explosives.
Size of dedicated impact area - CORRECT ANSWER - usually a large piece of land that
several ranges fire into.
What is a dedicated impact area reserved for - CORRECT ANSWER - the impact and
fragmentation of launched or fired ammunition and explosives
Dedicated Impact area can contain what other impact area - CORRECT ANSWER - high-
hazard
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
AR385-63/MCO 3570.1 - CORRECT ANSWER - establishes ranges safety policies and
responsibilities for firing ammunition, lasers, guided, missiles, and rockets on Marine Corps and
Army ranges.
DA Pam 385-63 - CORRECT ANSWER - provides implementation guidance for the
Marine Corps Range Safety Program.
SOP - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible for all range safety matters and provides
coordination of ranges in the installation complex
OIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible and accountable for conduct of the exercise
and ensuring participants follow safety regulations
RSO - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible for range safety for the exercise
, LRSO - CORRECT ANSWER - Responsible for laser range safety for exercises involving
lasers
Land - CORRECT ANSWER - The land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver
includes start and cease-fire lines, target areas, and impact areas.
Airspace - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - An impact area is a designated area
within the limits of a range.
Dedicated Impact Areas are associated with: - CORRECT ANSWER - non-sensitive
ammunition and explosives.
Size of dedicated impact area - CORRECT ANSWER - usually a large piece of land that
several ranges fire into.
What is a dedicated impact area reserved for - CORRECT ANSWER - the impact and
fragmentation of launched or fired ammunition and explosives
Dedicated Impact area can contain what other impact area - CORRECT ANSWER - high-
hazard
