Range Safety – Audio Script
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Range safety is serious business. As the OIC or RSO, you
are responsible for running a safe range. Failure to adhere
to the guidelines of the Marine Corps Order and Army
Regulation on range safety can get personnel hurt or even
killed. Click the newspaper to read this article about the
consequences of unsafe range operations. Click the Next
button when you are finished reading the article.
The article you just read illustrates what can happen when
you don’t follow the range safety guidelines and
procedures. Range safety policies and procedures are
consistent and redundant with the goal of eliminating safety
risks. But as you can see, they don’t work if they are not
followed. Click the Next button to learn about the Order that
governs range safety.
When it comes to range safety, a mistake can cost a life.
You need to pay close attention to range safety regulations
to ensure safe range operations. In this lesson you will
learn about Marine Corps Order 3570.1B and Army
Regulation 385-63, which collectively define range safety
requirements. You will learn about the inter-service nature
of the documents; and how to navigate through the 19
chapters of the collective documents. You will also learn
about some very valuable resources that you will use to
help facilitate safe range operations.
Marine Corps Order 3570.1B and Army Regulation 385-63
is a collective document that governs range safety for the
Marine Corps and the Army. The Order has two main
functions. The first is to establish range safety policies and
responsibilities for firing ammunition, guided missiles, and
rockets. The second main function of the Order is to provide
guidance for the application of risk management during
range operations.
The Marine Corps and Army document is unique in that it is
an inter-service document shared between the two services
and applies to other services. Additionally, it is a two-part
system with the weapon-specific technical data being
published in the DA PAM 385-63. The inter-service
document is the ultimate document governing range safety
for the Marine Corps and the Army. It also serves as one of
the guiding documents for the Navy and the Air Force. It is
the ultimate guidance for the Navy, Air Force, law
enforcement and civilian organizations when they use
Marine Corps or Army ranges.
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The Order is a document that consists of a Marine Corps
Order and an Army Regulation with technical data stored in
the DA PAM. It is an inter-service document that governs
range safety for the Marine Corps and the Army. The Order
also guides the range safety practices of the Air Force and
Navy and the Order must be adhered to by all agencies and
civilian organizations that use Marine Corps and Army
ranges. You will now learn about the actual contents of the
Order.
There are 19 chapters in the Order. Each chapter covers a
different topic. Some chapters explain broad topics and
other chapters give specific procedures for specific
weapons systems. Click the Order to open it. Look through
the chapters and get familiar with the document.
You will use several resources in this course and on the
range to help you understand and implement the policies
and procedures for safe range operations. Roll your mouse
over each document to get a brief description of it. Click the
document to open it and read it. It is crucial that you know
how to use these resources for this course and when you
are conducting range operations.
The Order has 19 chapters. All officers in charge and range
safety officers need to know how to quickly find information
in the Order. Click the Order to open the document, and
then answer the questions by selecting the correct chapter
from the drop-down menus.
In this lesson you learned about:
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MCO 3570.1B/AR 385-63, which is referred to as
“the Order”
The Order, which is a collective document that
governs range safety policies and procedures
The inter-service nature of the Order and who it
applies to, and
The valuable resources you can use for this course
and during live-fire exercises
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