Range Safety OIC/RSO EXAM Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers) || LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
AR385-63/MCO 3570.1 -CORRECTANSWER establishes ranges safety policies and
responsibilities for firing ammunition, lasers, guided, missiles, and rockets on Marine
Corps and Army ranges.
DA Pam 385-63 -CORRECTANSWER provides implementation guidance for the
Marine Corps Range Safety Program.
SOP -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER Responsible for all range safety matters and provides
coordination of ranges in the installation complex
OIC -CORRECTANSWER Responsible and accountable for conduct of the exercise
and ensuring participants follow safety regulations
RSO -CORRECTANSWER Responsible for range safety for the exercise
LRSO -CORRECTANSWER Responsible for laser range safety for exercises involving
lasers
Land -CORRECTANSWER The land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver
includes start and cease-fire lines, target areas, and impact areas.
Airspace -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER An impact area is a designated area
within the limits of a range.
Dedicated Impact Areas are associated with: -CORRECTANSWER non-sensitive
ammunition and explosives.
Size of dedicated impact area -CORRECTANSWER usually a large piece of land that
several ranges fire into.
What is a dedicated impact area reserved for -CORRECTANSWER the impact and
fragmentation of launched or fired ammunition and explosives
Dedicated Impact area can contain what other impact area -CORRECTANSWER high-
hazard
Impact Area -CORRECTANSWER The purpose of an impact area is to contain all
hazards associated with the ordnance being fired
(Verified Answers) || LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
AR385-63/MCO 3570.1 -CORRECTANSWER establishes ranges safety policies and
responsibilities for firing ammunition, lasers, guided, missiles, and rockets on Marine
Corps and Army ranges.
DA Pam 385-63 -CORRECTANSWER provides implementation guidance for the
Marine Corps Range Safety Program.
SOP -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER Responsible for all range safety matters and provides
coordination of ranges in the installation complex
OIC -CORRECTANSWER Responsible and accountable for conduct of the exercise
and ensuring participants follow safety regulations
RSO -CORRECTANSWER Responsible for range safety for the exercise
LRSO -CORRECTANSWER Responsible for laser range safety for exercises involving
lasers
Land -CORRECTANSWER The land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver
includes start and cease-fire lines, target areas, and impact areas.
Airspace -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER 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 -CORRECTANSWER An impact area is a designated area
within the limits of a range.
Dedicated Impact Areas are associated with: -CORRECTANSWER non-sensitive
ammunition and explosives.
Size of dedicated impact area -CORRECTANSWER usually a large piece of land that
several ranges fire into.
What is a dedicated impact area reserved for -CORRECTANSWER the impact and
fragmentation of launched or fired ammunition and explosives
Dedicated Impact area can contain what other impact area -CORRECTANSWER high-
hazard
Impact Area -CORRECTANSWER The purpose of an impact area is to contain all
hazards associated with the ordnance being fired
