Safety Range Safety - United States Army

Department of the Army Pamphlet 385?63

Safety

Range Safety

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 16 April 2014

UNCLASSIFIED

SUMMARY of CHANGE

DA PAM 385?63 Range Safety

This major revision, dated 16 April 2014-

o Provides clarification on the prohibition of using contractors as range officers in charge (para 1-5a).

o Updates signage and flag requirements (paras 2-2a, 2-2g, and 8-4a).

o Modifies Army requirements for use of batwing surface danger zone (paras 32b(2) and 4-1c).

o Provides additional danger zones information, to include tabular data, for firing small arms (tables 4-9, 4-10, 4-11, 4-14, and 4-17).

o Adds range safety information for small caliber dummy, drill, and inert ammunition (para 4-3).

o Adds range safety warnings for nonlethal weapons used on operational training ranges (para 14-3).

o Provides danger zone requirements for the Spider XM 7 Network Command Munition, M2 and M4A1 Selectable Lightweight Attack Munition, M3 Demolition Attack Munition, Grenade Rifle Entry Munition, and Rifle Launched Entry Munition (paras 15-7e, 15-13, and 15-14).

o Provides clarification to procedural guidance for the institutional laser range safety authority (para 16-2).

o Adds requirement for exercise emergency action plans (para 17-3b).

o Updates and adds technical data in the text, figures, and tables (throughout).

o Makes administrative changes (throughout).

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 16 April 2014

*Department of the Army Pamphlet 385?63

Safety

Range Safety

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. The Army and the Marine Corps will use this pamphlet in conjunction with AR 385?63 and MCO 3570.1C to establish and maintain a comprehensive range safety program.

Applicability. The standards and procedures in this pamphlet apply to all personnel and range operations and activities on Army or Marine Corps controlled property or within Army or Marine Corps jurisdiction. The provisions of this pamphlet apply in peacetime and contingency operations and are advisory for actual combat operations. Except for airspace and water

traffic safety requirements, these provisions do not apply to development, proof and function test ranges, or laboratories. However, Army commands, Army Service component commands, direct reporting units, and Marine Corps installations having such ranges and laboratories are required to develop and apply alternate standards that are appropriate to the mission and that ensure the preservation of life and property.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this pamphlet is the Director of Army Staff. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25?30 for specific guidance.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Headquarters, Department of the Army, Director of Army Safety Office (DACS?SF), 9351 Hall Road, Building 1456, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060?5860. Marine Corps users are invited to submit comments and suggested improvements to the Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command (C465), 2079 Barnett Avenue, Quantico, VA22134?5001.

Distribution. This pamphlet is available to Army users in electronic media only and is intended for command levels A, B, C, D, and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve. Publication and distribution to authorized users for Marine Corps commands are indicated in the Table of Allowances for Publications.

Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose ? 1?1, page 1 References ? 1?2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms ? 1?3, page 1 Deviations ? 1?4, page 1 Requirements for range safety certification programs ? 1?5, page 2

Chapter 2 Ranges, page 3 Restricting access to and activities on impact areas ? 2?1, page 3

*This pamphlet supersedes DA Pam 385?63, dated 30 January 2012.

DA PAM 385?63 ? 16 April 2014

i

UNCLASSIFIED

Contents--Continued

Posting warning signs, markers, and flags ? 2?2, page 4 Controlling other range usage ? 2?3, page 5 Coordinating use of special use airspace ? 2?4, page 5 Small Arms Range Safety Area (Army) ? 2?5, page 6 Coordinating use of navigable waterways ? 2?6, page 7 Army safety requirements for indoor firing ranges and shoothouses ? 2?7, page 7 Marine Corps safety requirements for indoor firing ranges ? 2?8, page 10 Recreational ranges ? 2?9, page 10 Ammunition and explosive items on ranges ? 2?10, page 10 Range personal protective equipment requirements ? 2?11, page 12 Army requirements for areas known to contain improved conventional munitions and sub-munitions ? 2?12, page 12

Chapter 3 Danger Zones, page 14 General ? 3?1, page 14 Types of danger zones ? 3?2, page 14 Authorization for personnel within danger zones ? 3?3, page 24

Chapter 4 Small Arms, page 25 Firing conditions ? 4?1, page 25 Surface danger zones ? 4?2, page 25 Small caliber dummy, drill, and inert ammunition ? 4?3, page 45

Chapter 5 Grenades and Grenade Launchers, page 45 Hand grenades ? 5?1, page 45 Grenade launchers and grenade machine guns ? 5?2, page 49

Chapter 6 Antitank Rockets, page 54 Firing conditions ? 6?1, page 54 Surface danger zone ? 6?2, page 54

Chapter 7 Antitank Guided Missiles, page 65 BGM?71 and BTM?71 series tube launched, optically-tracked, wire-guided missiles ? 7?1, page 65 FGM?148 Javelin guided missile ? 7?2, page 73

Chapter 8 Tank/Fighting Vehicle Gunnery, page 79 Tank/fighting vehicle firing conditions ? 8?1, page 79 Surface danger zone ? 8?2, page 79 Fighting vehicles ? 8?3, page 88 Firing vehicle status designations ? 8?4, page 99 Sub-caliber tank/fighting vehicle gunnery devices ? 8?5, page 100 Grenade launchers ? 8?6, page 100 Close support of ground personnel ? 8?7, page 104 Weapons effect signature simulator ? 8?8, page 104 Hazardous impulse noise exposure ? 8?9, page 104

Chapter 9 Mortars, page 107 Firing conditions ? 9?1, page 107 Surface danger zones ? 9?2, page 107

ii

DA PAM 385?63 ? 16 April 2014

Contents--Continued

Chapter 10 Field Artillery, page 110 Procedures and precautions ? 10?1, page 110 Safety certification program ? 10?2, page 110 Field artillery cannons ? 10?3, page 110 Field artillery cannon surface danger zones ? 10?4, page 111 Bunkers and fighting vehicles ? 10?5, page 112 Overhead fire ? 10?6, page 113 Expeditionary Fire Support System M327 120mm rifled towed mortar ? 10?7, page 113 Anti-personnel ammunition (Army) ? 10?8, page 115 M712 Copperhead cannon-launched guided projectile (Army) ? 10?9, page 117 Flight corridors (refer to chapter 11 for aviation range safety) ? 10?10, page 119 Improved conventional munitions ? 10?11, page 123 Multiple Launch Rocket System and High Mobility Artillery Rocket System ? 10?12, page 124 Multiple Launch Rocket System/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System reduced range practice rocket ? 10?13,

page 128

Chapter 11 Aviation Range Safety, page 135 General ? 11?1, page 135 Firing operations, general requirements ? 11?2, page 136 Firing conditions, general procedures ? 11?3, page 137 Firing conditions, specific requirements ? 11?4, page 138 Unmanned aircraft systems considerations ? 11?5, page 141 Weapon danger zone program methodology ? 11?6, page 141 Weapon danger zone tool ? 11?7, page 142 Applying the weapon danger zone tool ? 11?8, page 142 Rotary wing surface danger zones ? 11?9, page 143 HELLFIRE missile (semi-active laser) designation criteria ? 11?10, page 144 AGM?114 A/F and AGM?114 K/N HELLFIRE missile weapon danger zones/surface danger zones ? 11?11,

page 145 AGM?114 P/P+/R HELLFIRE missile ? 11?12, page 145 HELLFIRE missile maximum altitude ? 11?13, page 145

Chapter 12 Air Defense Artillery Weapon Systems, page 155 General ? 12?1, page 155 Firing conditions-general requirements ? 12?2, page 155 FIM?43 Redeye guided missile (Army) ? 12?3, page 156 FIM?92 Stinger guided missile ? 12?4, page 157 MIM?72 Chaparral guided missile ? 12?5, page 159 MIM?104 PATRIOT guided missile ? 12?6, page 161 MIM?23B Improved Hawk guided missile (Army) ? 12?7, page 162 Trajectory corridor ? 12?8, page 166

Chapter 13 Chemical Agents and Smoke, page 166 Chemical agents ? 13?1, page 166 Riot control agents ? 13?2, page 166 Smoke ? 13?3, page 168 Smoke pots ? 13?4, page 168 Oil smoke candles ? 13?5, page 168

DA PAM 385?63 ? 16 April 2014

iii

Contents--Continued

Chapter 14 Non-Lethal Weapons, page 168 Definition ? 14?1, page 168 General ? 14?2, page 169 Surface danger zones ? 14?3, page 169 12-gauge shotgun, M1012 (AA51), M1013 (AA52), and bean bag (AA29) projectiles ? 14?4, page 169 40mm M1006 (BA06) sponge grenade ? 14?5, page 170 40mm grenade foam rubber baton (BA07), rubber ball grenade (BA08), and M1029 (BA13) ? 14?6, page 171 Rubber ball grenade (GG04) ? 14?7, page 172 M5 modular crowd control munition (WA97) ? 14?8, page 174 M84 stun grenade (GG09) ? 14?9, page 175 M98 (FZ16) and M99 (FZ17) 66mm non-lethal grenade ? 14?10, page 176 Launched electrode stun device ? 14?11, page 178 M104 non-lethal bursting hand grenade ? 14?12, page 179 Non-lethal/tube launched munition system ? 14?13, page 179 Special Effects Small Arms Marking System (Marine Corps) ? 14?14, page 181 Close combat mission capability kit (Army) ? 14?15, page 182

Chapter 15 Mines, Firing Devices, Trip Flares, Simulators, and Explosive Charges, page 182 General ? 15?1, page 182 Firing devices ? 15?2, page 185 Shaped charges ? 15?3, page 185 Bangalore torpedoes ? 15?4, page 185 Mine-clearing line charge ? 15?5, page 185 Cratering charges ? 15?6, page 189 Mines ? 15?7, page 189 Firing devices ? 15?8, page 196 M48 and M49 trip flares ? 15?9, page 196 Simulators ? 15?10, page 196 Safety requirements for firing aerial pyrotechnics (Marine Corps only) ? 15?11, page 198 Training conducted in explosive entry techniques ? 15?12, page 198 M2 and M4A1 Selectable Lightweight Attack Munition and the M3 Demolition Attack Munition ? 15?13, page 198 Rifle Launched Entry Munition and Grenade, Rifle Entry Munition ? 15?14, page 199

Chapter 16 Laser Range Safety, page 203 General ? 16?1, page 203 Procedural guidance ? 16?2, page 204 Laser range certification ? 16?3, page 207 Laser range design ? 16?4, page 207 Other safety considerations ? 16?5, page 207 Laser accident/incident reporting ? 16?6, page 208

Chapter 17 Live-Fire Exercises, page 208 Safety during live-fire exercises ? 17?1, page 208 Information for commanders ? 17?2, page 208 Exercise planning ? 17?3, page 209 Firing precautions ? 17?4, page 209 Fire control ? 17?5, page 211 Maneuver in temporary impact areas ? 17?6, page 211 Air support ? 17?7, page 211

Appendix A. References, page 213

iv

DA PAM 385?63 ? 16 April 2014

Contents--Continued

Table List

Table 1?1: Officer In Charge and Range Safety Officer appointment requirements, page 2 Table 2?1: Breathing zone exposure limits for intermittent atmospheric lead exposures (Army), page 9 Table 2?2: Personal protective equipment, page 12 Table 4?1: Surface danger zone data for 12-gauge ammunition small arms direct-fire weapons, page 34 Table 4?2: Surface danger zone data for all small arms blank ammunition with blank firing adapter, page 34 Table 4?3: Surface danger zone data for .22 caliber ammunition small arms direct-fire weapons, page 34 Table 4?4: Surface danger zone data for 9mm small arms direct-fire weapons, page 35 Table 4?5: Surface danger zone data for .38 caliber small arms direct-fire weapons, page 35 Table 4?6: Surface danger zone data for .45 caliber small arms direct-fire weapons, page 35 Table 4?7: Surface danger zone data for 5.56mm small arms direct-fire weapons, page 36 Table 4?8: Surface danger zone data for 5.56mm M855A1 enhanced performance round (ball), page 36 Table 4?9: Surface danger zone data for 5.56mm Cartridge, M856A1 Tracer, page 37 Table 4?10: Surface danger zone data for 5.56mm Cartridge, MK301 Dim Tracer, page 38 Table 4?11: Surface danger zone data for 5.56mm Cartridge, M1037 Short Range Training Ammunition, page 38 Table 4?12: Surface danger zone data for 7.62mm small arms direct-fire weapons, page 39 Table 4?13: Surface danger zone data for M993 7.62mm armor piercing, page 39 Table 4?14: Surface danger zone data for 7.62mm Cartridge, M276 Dim Tracer, page 40 Table 4?15: Surface danger zone data for M973 Ball and M974 Tracer 7.62mm short range training ammunition,

page 41 Table 4?16: Surface danger zone data for MK 248 MOD 0 .300 Winchester Magnum small arms direct-fire

ammunition, page 41 Table 4?17: Surface danger zone data for MK 248 MOD 1 .300 Winchester Magnum small arms direct-fire

ammunition, page 42 Table 4?18: Surface danger zone data for .50 caliber small arms direct-fire, page 43 Table 4?19: Surface danger zone data for M903 .50 caliber saboted light armor penetrator, page 43 Table 4?20: Surface danger zone data for M962 .50 caliber saboted light armor penetrator-T, page 44 Table 4?21: Surface danger zone data for .50 caliber MK211, MK211?0/API?T, page 44 Table 4?22: Surface danger zone data for 20 mm small arms direct-fire weapons, page 44 Table 4?23: Surface danger zone data for 30 mm small arms direct-fire weapons, page 45 Table 5?1: Surface danger zone dimensions for MK32, M79, M203, and M320 40mm grenade launcher, page 50 Table 5?2: Surface danger zone dimensions for MK19, MOD3 40mm grenade machine gun, page 50 Table 6?1: Antitank rocket launcher surface danger zone criteria, in meters, page 55 Table 6?2: Maximum ranges at various quadrant elevations for the 35 mm M73 practice rocket, page 55 Table 6?3: Multi- role anti-armor antipersonnel weapon systems surface danger zone criteria, in meters, page 57 Table 6?4: M136 AT4 surface danger zone criteria, in meters, page 60 Table 6?5: Shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon surface danger zone criteria, in meters, page 62 Table 7?1: TOW missile system configuration and range distances, page 67 Table 7?2: Javelin missile surface danger zone criteria, in meters, page 73 Table 7?3: Javelin Block 1 missile surface danger zone criteria, in meters, page 74 Table 7?4: Javelin Block 1 surface danger zone variable criteria, page 74 Table 8?1: General tank cannon cartridge surface danger zone criteria, page 80 Table 8?2: Select tank cannon cartridge surface danger zone criteria, page 82 Table 8?3: Surface danger zone parameters for 120mm Target Practice Multi Purpose -Tracer Cartridge M1002,

page 83 Table 8?4: Surface danger zone criteria for M865 and M1002 sabot petal discard hazard, page 85 Table 8?5: Surface danger zone criteria for firing M968, 35mm tank precision gunnery inbore device cartridge

corresponding to target ranges, page 87 Table 8?6: 25mm surface danger zone criteria, page 89 Table 8?7: Surface danger zone parameters for 30mm MK239 TP?T (Fighting Vehicle - Elevation Restriction),

page 91 Table 8?8: Surface danger zone parameters for 30mm MK238 MOD 1 HEI?T and MK266 MOD 1 HEI?T (Fighting

Vehicle - Elevation Restriction), page 91

DA PAM 385?63 ? 16 April 2014

v

Contents--Continued

Table 8?9: Surface danger zone parameters for 30mm MK264 Multi-Purpose Low Drag (MPLD)-T (Fighting Vehicle - Elevation Restriction), page 92

Table 8?10: Surface danger zone parameters for 30mm MK310 Programmable Air Burst Munition (PABM)-T (Fighting Vehicle - Elevation Restriction), page 92

Table 8?11: Surface danger zone parameters for 30mm MK258 and MK268 APFSDS?T (Fighting Vehicle Elevation Restriction), page 93

Table 8?12: Surface danger zone parameters for MK239 TP- T 30mm (free gun - no elevation restriction), page 93 Table 8?13: Surface danger zone parameters for MK238 MOD 1 HEI?T and MK266 MOD 1 HEI?T 30mm (free

gun - no elevation restriction), page 94 Table 8?14: Surface danger zone parameters for MK264 MPLD- T 30mm (free gun - no elevation restriction),

page 94 Table 8?15: Surface danger zone parameters for MK310 PABM- T 30mm (free gun - no elevation restriction),

page 95 Table 8?16: Surface danger zone parameters for MK258 and MK268 APFSDS- T 30mm (free gun - no elevation

restriction), page 95 Table 8?17: Sabot Surface danger zone parameters for MK 258 and MK268 APFSDS- T 30mm (all firing

conditions), page 96 Table 8?18: Sub-caliber devices surface danger zone criteria, page 100 Table 8?19: Exposure limits to hazardous impulse noise from 105mm main gun cartridges (per 24 hours), page 105 Table 8?20: Exposure limits to hazardous impulse noise from tank main gun for selected cartridges 120mm (per 24

hours), page 105 Table 8?21: Hazardous impulse noise contours for various tank/vehicle cannon cartridges, page 106 Table 9?1: Mortar surface danger zone criteria (in meters), page 108 Table 9?2: Basic impact area dimensions, page 108 Table 10?1: Basic impact area dimensions for field artillery cannons, page 112 Table 10?2: Field artillery cannon surface danger zone criteria, page 112 Table 10?3: Heights of burst above occupied fighting vehicles, page 113 Table 10?4: Expeditionary Fire Support System 120mm (rifled) mortar surface danger zone criteria (Marine Corps),

page 113 Table 10?5: Anti-personnel ammunition surface danger zone criteria, page 116 Table 10?6: Maximum range data sources for improved conventional munitions, page 123 Table 10?7: Secondary danger zones (A, B, and C) for improved conventional munitions, page 123 Table 10?8: Sub-missile drift factors for improved conventional munitions, page 124 Table 10?9: Multiple Launch Rocket System/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System surface danger zone criteria,

page 125 Table 10?10: Multiple Launch Rocket System/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System reduced range practice rocket

surface danger zone criteria (M28A1/A2), page 129 Table 11?1: Friendly position marking requirements, page 140 Table 11?2: Aerial rocketry surface danger zone criteria, page 146 Table 11?3: Army rotary wing HELLFIRE missile firing modes and restriction requirements, page 155 Table 12?1: Improved Hawk corridor dimensions, page 166 Table 14?1: Surface danger zone for 12-gauge, hard and soft targets, page 169 Table 14?2: M1006 (BA06) 40mm sponge grenade, page 171 Table 14?3: 40mm grenade foam rubber baton (BA07), rubber ball grenade (BA08), and M1029 (BA13) grenade,

page 172 Table 14?4: Surface danger zone parameters for the 66mm M98 and M99 Grenades, page 177 Table 14?5: Non-lethal/tube launched munition system maximum allowable environment, page 180 Table 14?6: Close combat mission capability kit (Army), page 182 Table 15?1: Dimensions of sand cushion, page 200 Table 15?2: Safe distances for personnel (near bare charges), page 201 Table 15?3: Hearing protection distances, page 201 Table 15?4: Minimum safe distances between radio frequency transmitters and electric blasting operations, page 201 Table 15?5: Minimum safe distances between television and FM broadcast transmitters and electric blasting

operations, page 202 Table 15?6: Minimum safe distances between mobile RF transmitters and electric blasting operations, page 203

vi

DA PAM 385?63 ? 16 April 2014

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download