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RANGE SAFETY OIC/RSO | COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
purpose of a danger zone -correct-answer-to designate areas that protect
personnel and property from dangers during training and, to the extent
practicable, during combat
design of the DZ is intended to -correct-answer-prevent injury to personnel or
damage to property by identifying hazardous boundaries of ricochets and
fragmentation associated with live fire training.
surface danger zone (SDZ) -correct-answer-is the danger zone area for munitions
fired from the ground.
weapon danger zone (WDZ) -correct-answer-is the danger zone for air-delivered
munitions
laser surface danger zone (LSDZ) -correct-answer-is a specific type of danger zone
when lasers are in use.
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Standard SDZ for small arms -correct-answer-cone and bat wing
How are SDZs created -correct-answer-created from the "ballistic footprint" of a
weapon system. Each weapon system's ballistic footprint is the firing pattern
created when a weapon is tested, firing a certain ammunition at certain target
media. The characteristics of the firing pattern are measured to create an SDZ.
Cone SDZ -correct-answer-is typically used when conducting training that does
not involve fire and movement or fire and maneuver.
Cone SDZ will contain -correct-answer-rounds, ricochets, fragments, and debris.
The cone surface danger zone consists of -correct-answer-a dispersion area, a
ricochet area, and an area "A".
Distance X -correct-answer-is the maximum distance a projectile (including guided
missiles and rockets) will travel when fired or launched at a given elevation with a
given charge or propulsion system.
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The Dispersion Area -correct-answer-is the area that contains projectiles after
making initial contact with the target medium. This is the area within the surface
danger zone located between the gun target line (GTL) and the ricochet area. This
area accounts for human error, gun or cannon tube wear, propellant temperature,
etc.
Ricochet Area -correct-answer-The area that contains projectiles after making
initial contact with the target medium. The Ricochet Area for the cone SDZ is
defined as an additional 5 degrees off the dispersion area line on the left and right
sides.
Area A -correct-answer-is the secondary danger area, or buffer zone, that laterally
parallels the impact area or ricochet area depending on the weapon system. Area
A contains fragments, debris, and components from frangible or explosive
projectiles and warheads functioning on the right or left edge of the impact area
or ricochet area. For non-explosive projectiles Area A is a standard 100m in width.
For explosive projectiles, the width varies by weapon and munition.
batwing SDZ -correct-answer-provides greater containment of ricochets
RANGE SAFETY OIC/RSO | COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
purpose of a danger zone -correct-answer-to designate areas that protect
personnel and property from dangers during training and, to the extent
practicable, during combat
design of the DZ is intended to -correct-answer-prevent injury to personnel or
damage to property by identifying hazardous boundaries of ricochets and
fragmentation associated with live fire training.
surface danger zone (SDZ) -correct-answer-is the danger zone area for munitions
fired from the ground.
weapon danger zone (WDZ) -correct-answer-is the danger zone for air-delivered
munitions
laser surface danger zone (LSDZ) -correct-answer-is a specific type of danger zone
when lasers are in use.
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Standard SDZ for small arms -correct-answer-cone and bat wing
How are SDZs created -correct-answer-created from the "ballistic footprint" of a
weapon system. Each weapon system's ballistic footprint is the firing pattern
created when a weapon is tested, firing a certain ammunition at certain target
media. The characteristics of the firing pattern are measured to create an SDZ.
Cone SDZ -correct-answer-is typically used when conducting training that does
not involve fire and movement or fire and maneuver.
Cone SDZ will contain -correct-answer-rounds, ricochets, fragments, and debris.
The cone surface danger zone consists of -correct-answer-a dispersion area, a
ricochet area, and an area "A".
Distance X -correct-answer-is the maximum distance a projectile (including guided
missiles and rockets) will travel when fired or launched at a given elevation with a
given charge or propulsion system.
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The Dispersion Area -correct-answer-is the area that contains projectiles after
making initial contact with the target medium. This is the area within the surface
danger zone located between the gun target line (GTL) and the ricochet area. This
area accounts for human error, gun or cannon tube wear, propellant temperature,
etc.
Ricochet Area -correct-answer-The area that contains projectiles after making
initial contact with the target medium. The Ricochet Area for the cone SDZ is
defined as an additional 5 degrees off the dispersion area line on the left and right
sides.
Area A -correct-answer-is the secondary danger area, or buffer zone, that laterally
parallels the impact area or ricochet area depending on the weapon system. Area
A contains fragments, debris, and components from frangible or explosive
projectiles and warheads functioning on the right or left edge of the impact area
or ricochet area. For non-explosive projectiles Area A is a standard 100m in width.
For explosive projectiles, the width varies by weapon and munition.
batwing SDZ -correct-answer-provides greater containment of ricochets
