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.