AR385-63/MCO 3570.1
establishes ranges safety policies and responsibilities for firing ammunition, lasers,
guided, missiles, and rockets on Marine Corps
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DA Pam 385-63
provides implementation guidance for the Marine Corps Range Safety Program.
SOP
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
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
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
Responsible for all range safety matters and provides coordination of ranges in the
installation complex
OIC
Responsible and accountable for conduct of the exercise and ensuring participants
follow safety regulations
RSO
Responsible for range safety for the exercise
LRSO
Responsible for laser range safety for exercises involving lasers
Land
The land area of a range for live-fire and maneuver includes start and cease-fire lines,
target areas, and impact areas.
Airspace
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
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.
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