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WHY T-P-U ASSESSMENT

RANGE OPERATIONS

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SAFETY:

RISK ASSESMENT:

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

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TLO• OPERATE BRADLEY RANGES AND• TRAINING AREAS

• IN A CLASSROOM ENVIROMENT, GIVEN A FM 23-1

• THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO• IDENTIFY, OCCUPY, RUN, AND CLEAR ANY

TYPE RANGE.

TLO

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ELO:

IDENTIFY THE REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATE AND ESTABLISH A RANGE TRAINING FACILITY

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• 1. PERMANENT : NORMALLY DESIGNED BY A POST RANGE CONTROL FACILITY

HAS A SURFACE DANGER AREA DIAGRAM DESIGNATING AFIRING LINE/MANEUVER AREAS.

EACH RANGE HAS A SPECIFIC USE, WEAPON TYPE USED,AMMO USED, AND OR GUNNERY TABLE.

SAFETY LIMITS BOTH ON MAP AND ON THE GROUND

TWO TYPES OF BFV LIVE FIRE RANGES

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TEMPORARY : ESTABLISHED TO FULFILL SPECIFIC NEEDS.

SUB-CALIBER GUNNERY RANGE.

CALFEX RANGE.

APPROVED RANGE OVERLAY AND SDAD WILL BE REQUIRED.

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• SITE SELECTION

• BEFORE SELECTION, MAKE A DETAILED MAP AND GROUND RECON.

• RANGE MUST BE LARGE ENOUGH TO CONDUCT REQUIRED TRAINING.

• WILL IT ACCOMMODATE THE DESIRED WEAPONS AND AMMO, DEFILADE FIRING POSITIONS, MANEUVER AREA, AND OR REALISTIC TARGET ARRAYS.

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• RANGE AND TRAINING AREA RECON

• OIC, MG, NCOIC SHOULD PERSONALLY CONDUCT A RECONNAISSANCE.

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• AREAS TO BE CHECKED DURING RECON.

• ROUTES TO THE RANGE/ TRAINING AREA.

• HOW MANY VEHICLES CAN FIRE STAT/MOVING ON THE COURSE SIMULTANEOUSLY.

• HULL DOWN/ DEFILADE POSITIONS.

• TOWER AVAILABLE/ CONDITION.

• RANGE LIMIT MARKERS (VISIBILITY).

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• AREAS TO BE CHECKED (CONT.)

• BARRIERS AND GUARD POSTS.• BORESIGHT PANEL AT 1200 METERS.• WHO FURNISHES THE TARGETS/ SUPPLIES

OR TRAINING DEVICES ON THE RANGE.• WHAT REQUIREMENTS ARE NECESSARY FOR

TARGET OPERATOR OR DETAIL.• AMMO TO BE USED ON THE RANGE.

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• WHERE ARE THE FOLLOWING AREAS

• IS THE RAGE CLEAR OF DUDS.• FIRING LINE/ MANEUVER AREA LIMITS.• BARRIER GUARD POST(S), RANGE LIMITS. • AID STATION, MAINTENANCE AREA, PARKING

AREA , LATRINE. • BRIEFING/ DEBRIEFING AREA• TOWER

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• OIC • RSO• MASTER GUNNER• BEACHMASTER• FIRE FIGHTING

DETAIL

• BCE’S• RTO’S• MEDIC’S• TARGET NCO• BUNKER

PERSONNEL

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• OFFICER IN CHARGE

• THE OIC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE RANGE OR TRAINING SITE. THIS INCLUDES PLANNING, PREPARING, COORDINATING, AND EXECUTING THE TRAINING EXERCISE.

• THE OIC ALSO DESIGNATES ASSISTANTS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIFIC AREAS OF OPERATION.

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• RANGE SAFETY OFFICER

• THE RANGE SAFETY OFFICER IS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER, WARRANT OFFICER, OR A NCO ( STAFF SERGEANT OR HIGHER ) WHO IS WEAPON SYSTEM QUALIFIED. THE RSO IS A DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF FIRING.

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• RSO DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• CONDUCTS A SAFETY BRIEFING BEFORE ALL LIVE FIRE EXERCISES.

• ENFORCES ALL SAFETY REGULATIONS.

• ENSURES THAT ALL AMMUNITION IS HANDLED SAFELY.

• ENFORCES SMOKING RESTRICTIONS NEAR THE VEHICLES, AMMUNITION, AND POL.

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• RSO DUTIES ( CONT. )

• INVESTIGATE AND REPORTS ACCIDENTS IAW ALL REGULATIONS.

• ENSURES THAT WEAPONS ON LIVE FIRE RANGES ARE POINTED TOWARD THE IMPACT AREA AT ALL TIMES.

• ENSURES THAT ALL PERSONNEL ARE CLEAR OF DANGER AREAS ( EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED IN AR 385-63 ).

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• CHECKS ALL AMMUNITION FOR SUSPENDED OR RESTRICTED LOTS.

• ENSURES BARRIERS AND GUARDS ARE IN PLACE BEFORE THE START OF THE EXERCISE.

• INSPECTS AND CLEARS ALL WEAPONS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF FIRING.

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• MASTER GUNNER

– THE MASTER GUNNER IS THE COMMANDER’S

• GUNNERY TECHNICAL ADVISOR; HE ASSISTS THE COMMANDER AND THE STAFF IN PLANNING, DEVELOPING, AND CONDUCTING GUNNERY TRAINING.

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• MASTER GUNNER DUTIES & RESPONS .

• PREPARES A SURFACE DANGER AREA DIAGRAM AND RANGE OVERLAY

• PREPARES SCALED RANGES IF REQUIRED

• ORGANIZES RANGE FIRING EXERCISES

• SETS UP RANGE FIRING EXERCISES

• ENSURES RANGE FIRING EXERCISES ARE PROPERLY CONDUCTED

• CONDUCT REMEDIAL TRAINING ON SITE AS NEEDED

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• MASTER GUNNER DUTIES & RESPONS -

• SUPERVISES THE BFV CREWS TO ENSURE PROPER BORESIGHTING, AND ZEROING ARE ACCOMPLISHED.

• COORDINATES TARGET ARRAY AND LAYOUT FOR RANGE FIRING.

• ENSURES THAT A STANDARD BRADLEY CREW EVALUATION PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED.

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• NCOIC

• THE NCOIC COORDINATES AND SUPERVISES DETAILS AND ASSISTS THE OIC AND RSO IN OPERATING THE RANGE OR TRAINING AREA.

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• AMMUNITION NCO DUTIES & RESPONS

• AMMO IS ACCOUNTED FOR BY TYPE AND LOT, AND PROPERLY STORED ON THE AMMO PAD AT THE RANGE.

• CHECKS ANY AMMO RESUPPLY TO BE SURE IT IS NOT RESTRICTED OR SUSPENDED.

• ISSUES ROUNDS AND KEEPS A RUNNING INVENTORY TO CROSS CHECK DAILY EXPENDITURES.

• ENSURES AMMO PAD IS POLICED OF LINKS, BRASS, AND PACKAGING MATERIALS.

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• MEDIC• KNOWS HOW TO GET TO THE NEAREST AID STATION OR

HOSPITAL

• KNOW RTO PROCEDURES FOR USE DURING AIR EVACUATION

• HAVE AN ID CARD (MEDICAL) AND A MEMORANDUM FROM HIS COMMANDER STATING THAT HE IS A QUALIFIED MEDIC

• BE PROPERLY EQUIPPED FOR THE MISSION

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• BCE ( BRADLEY CREW EVALUATOR )

• ENFORCES REQUIRED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

• ACTS AS AN INSTRUCTOR DURING PRACTICE.

• ACTS AS AN EVALUATOR DURING QUALIFICATION.

• CONDUCTS AN AAR AFTER COMPLETION OF FIRING.

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• EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR GNRY AND TACTICAL EXERCISES.

• CURRENT GNRY STANDARDS FOR THE TABLES BEING CONDUCTED.

• TARGET REPAIR EQUIPMENT.

• RANGE REGULATIONS.

• FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERIES.

• VEHICLE RECOVERY ASSETS.

• EVALUATOR COMMO.

• BRIEFING AREA.

• NIGHT VISION W/ BATTERIES.

• FIELD PHONES, GENERATORS, & BORESIGHT EQUIP.

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• FLAGS• RED

• GREEN

• RED-YELLOW

• GREEN-YELLOW

• RED-GREEN

• NOTE: UNIT SOP MAY REQUIRE THAT THE RED AND GREEN FLAGS BE FLOWN ONCE AMMO IS ON BOARD

THE VEHICLE.

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• A WELL ORGANIZED RANGE PROVIDES

• MAXIMUM FIRING TIME.

• FIRING SHOULD START ON TIME.

• FIRING SHOULD FINISH ON TIME.

• ALLOW FOR ORDERLY RANGE CLEARANCE.

• BE PREPARED FOR FIRES.

• POLICE THE AREA.

• BRIEF VISITORS.

• CHECK SAFETY MARKERS.

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• A WELL ORGANIZED RANGE CONT.

• COORDINATE FOR AMMUNITION

• CONDUCT OTHER TRAINING

• RECOVERY VEHICLE

• BUNKER PERSONNEL

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• BATTALION LEVEL RAN SOP

• SAVES TIME AND ENERGY

• INCLUDES GUIDELINES FOR OCCUPYING A RANGE

• DESCRIBES ACTIONS TAKEN FOR SPECIFIC TASKS

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SESSION SUMMARY!

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TLO• OPERATE BRADLEY RANGES AND

• TRAINING AREAS

• IN A CLASSROOM ENVIROMENT, GIVEN A FM 23-1

• THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO

• IDENTIFY, OCCUPY, RUN, AND CLEAR ANY TYPE RANGE.

TLO

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ELO:

IDENTIFY THE REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATE AND ESTABLISH A RANGE TRAINING FACILITY

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WHY T-P-U ASSESSMENT

RANGE OPERATIONS