RSO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATED 2025
1. What documents provide official guidance for range safety on all Marine
Corps ranges?
Answer: ✔✔ – AR 385-63 / MCO 3570.1 and DA Pam 385-63
2. In DA Pam 385-63, where can you find information about riot control
agents?
Answer: ✔✔ – Chapter 13
3. In DA Pam 385-63, where is guidance on non-lethal weapons located?
Answer: ✔✔ – Chapter 14
4. In DA Pam 385-63, which chapter addresses access restrictions to impact
areas?
Answer: ✔✔ – Chapter 2
5. In DA Pam 385-63, where can you find Surface Danger Zone (SDZ)
guidance for mortar systems?
Answer: ✔✔ – Chapter 9
6. What is the purpose of a range SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)?
Answer: ✔✔ – Every range or range complex has its own SOP, which contains
specific instructions and safety procedures. Users must read and follow the most
current version for the range being used.
USMC Range Safety Pocket Guide - ANSWERS✔✔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 zone (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 - ANSWERS✔✔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.
You are the OIC of a training exercise that requires personnel to use personal
protective equipment. Where, in the DA Pam 385-63, would you find this
information? - ANSWERS✔✔Chapter 2
Which document is used to provide information to the Marine Corps Total Force
when range safety information and guidance has not been written into the AR 385-
63/MCO 3570.1 or the DA Pam 385-63? - ANSWERS✔✔Safety of Use
Memorandum (SOUM)
Which document establishes range safety policy for the Marine Corps and the
Army? - ANSWERS✔✔AR 385-63/MCO 3570.1
Which of the following statements describes the unique nature of AR 385-63/MCO
3570.1 and DA Pam 385-63? - ANSWERS✔✔Inter-service publications that
integrate a Marine Corps order and an Army regulation
Establish requirements that must be followed by all services and agencies when
using Marine Corps or Army ranges
,You are planning a field artillery training exercise using overhead fire. Which
chapter of DA Pam 385-63 will you reference to determine requirements for this
exercise? - ANSWERS✔✔Chapter 10
You have been tasked by your unit commander to research and plan a live-fire
exercise. Which chapter of the DA Pam 385-63 will you find requirements specific
to planning live-fire exercises? - ANSWERS✔✔Chapter 17
You are assigned as the RSO for an exercise using the MK19 grenade machine
gun. Which resource provides you with a checklist? - ANSWERS✔✔Range Safety
Pocket Guide
RCO (Range safety officer) Roles and Responsibilities -
ANSWERS✔✔Administration:
- Controls and coordinates all ranges and publishes safe range use
- Ensures only qualified personnel operate on the ranges and revokes access from
those who violate policy and procedure
- Maintains info on known hazards, ammo expended, dud accumulation, clearance
status of explosive ordnance in impact areas, surface danger zones and weapon
danger zones, weapon systems safety data, firing limitations, and current maps.
- Coordinates the building and maintenance of all range facilities with installation
facility engineers
Execution:
- Exercises approval authority for overhead fire during live fire exercises in
accordance with specifications of the Range Safety Order and installation SOP
- Serves as a member of the range accident investigation team when needed
Training and Education:
, - Assists in implementing a range safety and dud awareness educational program
on and off base
- Supervises the training and certification program for all OICs and RSOs
- Develops and publishes an installation range regulation SOP
Responsible for all range safety matters and provides coordination of ranges in the
installation complex
OIC (Officer In Charge) Roles and Responsibilities - ANSWERS✔✔Planning:
- Verifies plan for exercise and receives briefing from range control
- Briefs the RSO on his duties and receives safety and readiness brief from RSO
- Ensures the RSO is physically present on the range
- Ensures those ranges and associated training facilities are their appointed places
of duty
- Ensures qualified medical support is present
- Gives final order to begin firing once clearance is given from range control
- Supervises misfire, hangfire, and cook-off procedures for a weapons system
- Establishes and maintains primary and secondary communications
- Makes sure that ammo and explosives are properly transported, stored, and
accounted for from the time of receipt to the time of expenditure turn in
Execution:
- Prevents unauthorized personnel from entering range without clearance from
range control
- Prevents unauthorized personnel from entering the range and impact areas
- Implements risk management in all phases of training
- Documents and reports any incidents to range control
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATED 2025
1. What documents provide official guidance for range safety on all Marine
Corps ranges?
Answer: ✔✔ – AR 385-63 / MCO 3570.1 and DA Pam 385-63
2. In DA Pam 385-63, where can you find information about riot control
agents?
Answer: ✔✔ – Chapter 13
3. In DA Pam 385-63, where is guidance on non-lethal weapons located?
Answer: ✔✔ – Chapter 14
4. In DA Pam 385-63, which chapter addresses access restrictions to impact
areas?
Answer: ✔✔ – Chapter 2
5. In DA Pam 385-63, where can you find Surface Danger Zone (SDZ)
guidance for mortar systems?
Answer: ✔✔ – Chapter 9
6. What is the purpose of a range SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)?
Answer: ✔✔ – Every range or range complex has its own SOP, which contains
specific instructions and safety procedures. Users must read and follow the most
current version for the range being used.
USMC Range Safety Pocket Guide - ANSWERS✔✔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 zone (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 - ANSWERS✔✔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.
You are the OIC of a training exercise that requires personnel to use personal
protective equipment. Where, in the DA Pam 385-63, would you find this
information? - ANSWERS✔✔Chapter 2
Which document is used to provide information to the Marine Corps Total Force
when range safety information and guidance has not been written into the AR 385-
63/MCO 3570.1 or the DA Pam 385-63? - ANSWERS✔✔Safety of Use
Memorandum (SOUM)
Which document establishes range safety policy for the Marine Corps and the
Army? - ANSWERS✔✔AR 385-63/MCO 3570.1
Which of the following statements describes the unique nature of AR 385-63/MCO
3570.1 and DA Pam 385-63? - ANSWERS✔✔Inter-service publications that
integrate a Marine Corps order and an Army regulation
Establish requirements that must be followed by all services and agencies when
using Marine Corps or Army ranges
,You are planning a field artillery training exercise using overhead fire. Which
chapter of DA Pam 385-63 will you reference to determine requirements for this
exercise? - ANSWERS✔✔Chapter 10
You have been tasked by your unit commander to research and plan a live-fire
exercise. Which chapter of the DA Pam 385-63 will you find requirements specific
to planning live-fire exercises? - ANSWERS✔✔Chapter 17
You are assigned as the RSO for an exercise using the MK19 grenade machine
gun. Which resource provides you with a checklist? - ANSWERS✔✔Range Safety
Pocket Guide
RCO (Range safety officer) Roles and Responsibilities -
ANSWERS✔✔Administration:
- Controls and coordinates all ranges and publishes safe range use
- Ensures only qualified personnel operate on the ranges and revokes access from
those who violate policy and procedure
- Maintains info on known hazards, ammo expended, dud accumulation, clearance
status of explosive ordnance in impact areas, surface danger zones and weapon
danger zones, weapon systems safety data, firing limitations, and current maps.
- Coordinates the building and maintenance of all range facilities with installation
facility engineers
Execution:
- Exercises approval authority for overhead fire during live fire exercises in
accordance with specifications of the Range Safety Order and installation SOP
- Serves as a member of the range accident investigation team when needed
Training and Education:
, - Assists in implementing a range safety and dud awareness educational program
on and off base
- Supervises the training and certification program for all OICs and RSOs
- Develops and publishes an installation range regulation SOP
Responsible for all range safety matters and provides coordination of ranges in the
installation complex
OIC (Officer In Charge) Roles and Responsibilities - ANSWERS✔✔Planning:
- Verifies plan for exercise and receives briefing from range control
- Briefs the RSO on his duties and receives safety and readiness brief from RSO
- Ensures the RSO is physically present on the range
- Ensures those ranges and associated training facilities are their appointed places
of duty
- Ensures qualified medical support is present
- Gives final order to begin firing once clearance is given from range control
- Supervises misfire, hangfire, and cook-off procedures for a weapons system
- Establishes and maintains primary and secondary communications
- Makes sure that ammo and explosives are properly transported, stored, and
accounted for from the time of receipt to the time of expenditure turn in
Execution:
- Prevents unauthorized personnel from entering range without clearance from
range control
- Prevents unauthorized personnel from entering the range and impact areas
- Implements risk management in all phases of training
- Documents and reports any incidents to range control
