RANGE SAFETY OFFICER FINAL STUDY
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
⩥ LIST RESPONSIBILITIES OF OIC: ANS- ENSURES THE
OVERALL SAFE CONDUCT OF TRAINING AND PROPER USE OF
THE INSTALLATION TRAINING COMPLEX. RECEIVES A RANGE
SAFETY BRIEFING FROM INSTALLATION RANGE CONTROL
ORGANIZATION ON USE OF THE RTA COMPLEX.
ENSURES THE USING UNIT IS ON THE CORRECT RANGE,
FIRING POINT, OR FIRING AREA AS ASSIGNED BY THE RANGE
CONTROL OFFICE, AND HAS THE WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS
APPROVED FOR USE ON THE RANGE.
ENSURES THE RSO IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE
TRAINING SITE.
DETERMINES WHEN IT IS SAFE TO FIRE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND INSTALLATION
RANGE REQUIREMENTS.
, ⩥ LIST RESPONSIBILITIES OF RSO. ANS- AUTHORIZED
AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES, TO INCLUDE PROPER
CHARGE, FUZE, AND FUZE SETTINGS, ARE USED.
PROPER HEARING PROTECTION IS WORN BY PERSONNEL
WITHIN NOISE HAZARD AREAS.
PROPER EYE PROTECTION IS WORN BY PERSONNEL WITHIN
EYE HAZARD AREAS.
IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE TRAINING SITE.
VERIFIES, UPON COMPLETION OF FIRING OR FIRING ORDER,
TO THE OIC THAT ALL WEAPONS AND WEAPONS SYSTEMS
ARE CLEAR AND SAFE BEFORE ALLOWING THE REMOVAL OF
WEAPONS FROM THE FIRING AREA.
⩥ WHAT IS THE OIC AND RSO REQUIREMENT FOR A
BATTALION OR LARGER CALFEX? ANS- OIC OF BATTALION
OR LARGER COMBINED ARMS LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE
(CALFEX)WILL BE A FIELD GRADE COMMISSIONED OFFICER
AND THE RSO WILL BE AN E-7 OR ABOVE.
⩥ WHAT IS THE LOWEST RANK THAT CAN BE AN OIC AT A
SMALL ARMS RANGE? ANS- E-6
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
⩥ LIST RESPONSIBILITIES OF OIC: ANS- ENSURES THE
OVERALL SAFE CONDUCT OF TRAINING AND PROPER USE OF
THE INSTALLATION TRAINING COMPLEX. RECEIVES A RANGE
SAFETY BRIEFING FROM INSTALLATION RANGE CONTROL
ORGANIZATION ON USE OF THE RTA COMPLEX.
ENSURES THE USING UNIT IS ON THE CORRECT RANGE,
FIRING POINT, OR FIRING AREA AS ASSIGNED BY THE RANGE
CONTROL OFFICE, AND HAS THE WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS
APPROVED FOR USE ON THE RANGE.
ENSURES THE RSO IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE
TRAINING SITE.
DETERMINES WHEN IT IS SAFE TO FIRE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND INSTALLATION
RANGE REQUIREMENTS.
, ⩥ LIST RESPONSIBILITIES OF RSO. ANS- AUTHORIZED
AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES, TO INCLUDE PROPER
CHARGE, FUZE, AND FUZE SETTINGS, ARE USED.
PROPER HEARING PROTECTION IS WORN BY PERSONNEL
WITHIN NOISE HAZARD AREAS.
PROPER EYE PROTECTION IS WORN BY PERSONNEL WITHIN
EYE HAZARD AREAS.
IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE TRAINING SITE.
VERIFIES, UPON COMPLETION OF FIRING OR FIRING ORDER,
TO THE OIC THAT ALL WEAPONS AND WEAPONS SYSTEMS
ARE CLEAR AND SAFE BEFORE ALLOWING THE REMOVAL OF
WEAPONS FROM THE FIRING AREA.
⩥ WHAT IS THE OIC AND RSO REQUIREMENT FOR A
BATTALION OR LARGER CALFEX? ANS- OIC OF BATTALION
OR LARGER COMBINED ARMS LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE
(CALFEX)WILL BE A FIELD GRADE COMMISSIONED OFFICER
AND THE RSO WILL BE AN E-7 OR ABOVE.
⩥ WHAT IS THE LOWEST RANK THAT CAN BE AN OIC AT A
SMALL ARMS RANGE? ANS- E-6
