CHAPTER THREE



CHAPTER THREE

HISD JROTC TRAINING

SECTION 1. GENERAL

I. JROTC and District Training Goals and Objectives

The prescribed training mission for all JROTC programs is to promote/develop the values of good citizenship. This mission is specified in United States Code Title 10, ROTC Vitalization Act of 1964 (as changed), Sections 2031 and 4561, which directs the Secretaries of the Department of Defense, Army, Navy, and Air Force to develop implementing regulations and Programs of Instruction (POI). HISD JROTC programs will adhere to their respective military service’s POI and/or curriculum guides as promulgated by their JROTC regulations. As provided by each military service’s regulations, all JROTC units will integrate and accommodate state, district, and campus educational goals, objectives, policies, and programs.

II. Academic Credit

Instructors will include in introductory classes to cadets, and brief prospective cadets, that the JROTC courses earn a maximum of four (4) elective credits. All JROTC courses may be taken as a substitute for 1.5 Physical Education (PE) credits, or taken in conjunction with PE, or as elective courses.

III. JROTC Master Training Schedules (MTS)

The DJROTC publishes the annual MTS for the Army units and an MTS outline for the Navy and Air Force units which detail the instructional calendar, JROTC events, and professional development data. The MTS includes all major events/dates that impact on instruction and extra-curricula scheduling. Further instructions pertinent to Army, Navy, and Air Force units are contained in Sections 2, 3, and 4, respectively.

IV. CAmpus Scheduling Systems

All instructors will include in instruction planning considerations the campus scheduling system. Each campus principal determines the type of scheduling system to be used. The basic types are as follows:

A. The Conventional (Regular) Schedule has students attending each day in 45-55 minute class periods with six (6) to eight (8) periods per day in an eighteen-week semester. JROTC units use one (1) instructional period per one (1) 90-minute class period.

B. The Alternating Block Schedule (A-B) has students attending every other day in 90-minute class periods with four (4) periods per day in an eighteen-week semester. JROTC units use one 60-minute JROTC instructional period in tandem with a 30-minute period of another subject (See JROTC Drill Course, Section 5, page 3-14).

C. The Accelerated Block Schedule has students attending each day in 90-minute class periods with four (4) periods each day in a nine-week semester. JROTC units use one 60-minute JROTC instructional period in tandem with a 30-minute period of another subject (See JROTC Drill Course, Section 5, page 3-14).

V. WEEKLY TRAINING SCHEDULES.

Units will meet the HISD School Board policy requirement for weekly training schedules by accomplishing the following instructions:

A. Unit Weekly Training Schedules (HISD JROTC Form 3-3) are to be prepared in each unit by the cadet Training/Operations Officer, under the supervision of the Senior Instructor, and are to be based on the annual JROTC Master Training Schedule. The cadet training/operations officer will sign the form as the preparer and the senior instructor will sign-off as the approving authority (see example form, page 3-20).

B. Inclement Weather Schedule. When weather does not permit outside instruction at the time scheduled, the same subject will be covered in the classroom by blackboard exercises and/or demonstrations. Necessary changing of instructional periods within a week prior may be made with approval of the DJROTC.

C. All scheduled extra/co-curricula training and events will be included in “Notes,” i.e., rifle team, color guard and drill team training or competitions. (See page 3-20.1)

D. Minimum distribution of Weekly Training Schedules will be as follows:

1. Original, in unit file

2. One (1) copy emailed to DJROTC

3. One (1) copy to school principal or responsible school administrator

4 One (1) copy posted in each JROTC classroom

E. Unit Weekly Training Schedules will be forwarded in sufficient time to arrive at the DJROTC office not later than two training weeks prior to the week of instruction.

a)

A. AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS FOR WEEKLY TRAINING SCHEDULES. The following standardized abbreviations will be used in conjunction with the number denoting the instructional period; i.e., Leadership Lab’s (Drill) third instructional period would be shown as "LLD-3 Polishing Your Image."

|Subject |Abbreviation |

| | |

|American Military History |AMH |

|Cadet Challenge |CC |

|Career Opportunities |CO |

|Command and Staff Procedures |CSP |

|Examination |EXAM |

|First Aid/ & Your Health/Hygiene |FAH |

|Inspection Preparation |INSP |

|Instructors Time |IT |

|Introduction to LET 2,3,4 |INTR |

|Leadership/UYP |LDR |

|Leadership Lab (Drill) |LLD |

|Marksmanship and Safety |MMS |

|Overview of Citizenship through American History |OCH |

|Orienteering |ORT |

|Role of the US Army/Armed Forces |ROA |

|Drug Abuse Prevention |DAB |

|Service Learning |SL |

|Spirit of American Citizenship |SAC |

|Communication/Winning Colors |CWC |

|Your American Citizenship |YAC |

B. INSTRUCTOR'S TIME

“Instructor's Time” will be used to make-up periods in instruction lost through unscheduled school activities, review of subjects and for care and cleaning of equipment and facilities. Devote one period of "Instructor's Time" each semester to a class on care of uniforms, supply economy, and current events. Weekly Training Schedules will reflect the specific use of Instructor Time, e.g., “IT-4 In-processing/Uniform Issue.”

F. Any major change to a distributed weekly training schedule will be published using HISD JROTC FORM 3-2 (see page 3-20.2) and distributed as in paragraph "D" above prior to the date of training. Pen-and-ink emergency changes, based on unforeseen circumstances, may be made on the day of training; in such cases, the DJROTC office will be telephonically notified immediately.

VI. JROTC Summer Camps.

Each military service’s JROTC headquarters conducts regional Junior ROTC Cadet Leader Challenge. AJROTC SAI’s will follow instructions published by the DJROTC. Navy and Air Force Senior Instructors will provide information copies of their service’s Junior ROTC Cadet Leader Challenge schedules and personnel taskings to the DJROTC. Parental Consent forms must be obtained for attending cadets and maintained on file (see Chapter 1, Section 3).

VII. JROTC CADET WORKSHOPS

A. The DJROTC publishes the annual summer cadet workshop instructions that task instructors to teach specific classes, specify the location, detail cadet attendance procedures and requirements, and schedule transportation.

B. JROTC Instructors assigned instructional duties will prepare, present, and evaluate specified subjects. Their purpose is to develop cadet leadership, technical knowledge, skills, and proficiency in the five areas of: Command and Staff, Company Leadership, Drill Teams, Color Guards, and Rifle Teams.

B. Senior Instructors will select the cadets to attend specific workshops and obtain parental permission prior to attendance. Participating cadets earn the Advanced Leadership Ribbon, N-3-14 (see Chapter 5), and a Certificate of Training.

VIII. TRAINING SUPERVISION

All JROTC training and sponsored activities will be conducted under the direct supervision of an assigned instructor. At no time will this responsibility be relinquished to a cadet, parent, or a booster club member. Although a cadet leader or commander may be required to conduct certain training activities, direct JROTC instructor supervision is required.

IX. OFF-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

A. APPROVAL. All unit-planned off-campus activities require approval in writing from the campus principal; procedures are prescribed in campus Teacher’s Handbooks and/or in HISD’s Activities Fund Manual. Approval in writing from military service headquarters must be obtained whenever activities have not been scheduled/prescribed by their written directives and/or include activities outside of HISD. Units will provide information copies of such requests and their approval to the DJROTC.

B. PROHIBITED TRAINING/ACTIVITIES. All forms of combat and/or tactical training, and “high-risk” training activities are prohibited. Such activities include but are not limited to: tactical weapons training, parachuting, hang-gliding, and rappelling – except where it is authorized at summer camps by higher military headquarters.

XI. HISD/Campus Audio-Visual (A/V) Support

Instructors should avail themselves of campus library support including A/V equipment, overhead transparency material, and loan/order of HISD videos and films. Further, the HISD Media Resource Center, 3901 Telephone Road, provides (1) periodic teacher orientations on their services and on the operation of HISD A/V equipment, and (2) a teacher’s workroom to construct charts, posters, and other computer generated material. The costs associated with producing, printing, mounting, and laminating support material is significantly cheaper than material produced at commercial copying and printing services.

IV. RISK ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Units will conduct risk assessment management IAW Chapter 4, Cadet Command Regulation 385-10, of all training in which weather or other factors could jeopardize safety. Leaders will conduct risk assessments formally, during the planning process of a training event, or informally, while making a hasty plan. All training and activities require risk assessment and management. Risk assessment management records are a matter of command interest and will be inspected.

V. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

A. Issued Materials. Instructor Manual Sets are on hard copy and CD-ROM / DVD for each LET level and are issued to each unit. These sets contain the Instructor Manual with lesson plans that have corresponding paper and CD-ROM/DVD based material, the cadet textbook, exercises and instructor manuals. Resupply may be accomplished through request to Operations/Training, DJROTC.

B. Lesson Plans. Lesson plans are annotated with the appropriate references to cadet text, exercises, training aids, and supplemental resources.

C. Cadet Textbooks, Exercises, and Enrichment Program materials. SAI’s will maintain classroom sets of these items. Unlocking Your Potential workbooks should be issued to LET 1’s if available. Before a cadet is cleared from JROTC at the end of the semester/school year, all texts/manuals issued to the cadet are to be recovered.

D. Library. Each senior Instructor will maintain a library containing not less than one (1) copy of all references listed on the Training Publications Check List, HISD JROTC Form 3-6 (See page 3-21). This library must be accessible to cadets and an issue accountability system must be utilized.

VI. PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM (Cadet Challenge)

A. OBJECTIVE. The Cadet Challenge program is based on the President’s Physical Fitness Program and serves to meet the requirement of the secondary school physical fitness test. It provides individuals an indication of their overall physical fitness and also provides a basis for motivation by comparison of individual test scores to national average percentile scores.

B. PARTICIPATION

The test will be administered each year to all cadets officially enrolled in the JROTC Program unless excused by competent medical authority, or if parents have not granted permission on the Cadet Challenge Parent Consent Form (see example page 3-23).

C. ADMINISTRATION

1. Preparation and conditioning will be accomplished by:

a. Encouraging cadets to continuously participate in a personal physical fitness program.

b. Scheduling physical conditioning during Leadership Lab (Drill) periods.

2. The Cadet Challenge Individual Scorecard, HISD Form 1-8, will be used to post scores. The “Event Date” column has four lines – one for each LET year (see example page 3-23.1).

3. Test events will consist of V-Sit-Reach, Curl-up, One (1) Mile Run, Shuttle Run; Pull-Ups for males and Flexed-Arm Hang for females.

4. Scoring Table. Units will use the scoring tables contained within the JUMS database. Individual cadet scores will be tabulated by inputting event scores into the JUMS cadet record. Supplemental grading systems are not authorized.

5. Standards - All Cadets. The minimum standards are 50 points per event and a cumulative score of 250 points.

D. AWARDS. The senior Instructor will publish orders for the Physical Fitness Ribbon, N-2-2, or appropriate lamp, to those cadets achieving minimum standards or more. For additional awards, refer to Chapter 5.

E. RECORDS AND REPORT.

1. Units will complete the “Composite Unit Record,” HQ4R Form 215, organized by platoons, by companies, and the battalion headquarters. An asterisk will be used to denote the five male and the five female high scores. A double asterisk will denote the platoon with the highest average score; a triple asterisk will denote the company with the highest average score. (See example page 3-23.2)

2. A memorandum report on the Cadet Challenge results will be forwarded to the DJROTC with one copy of the Composite Unit Record enclosed. The report will include the following:

a. *Total number of cadets in the program: ____ .

b. *Percentage of participating cadets: ____ .

c. Total number of cadets who achieved 85+%: ____.

d. The names and scores of the five highest scores by males and by females and a comment to request the appropriate medals.

3. This data (* above) will be used to complete the annual Unit Report.

VII. QUALIFICATION FIRING

A. Instruction for familiarization/qualification firing with the air rifle caliber .177 will be conducted in accordance with the applicable lesson plans in Cadet Command JROTC Unit 7.

B. No cadet will be permitted to fire more than once a year for qualification.

C. Cadets will not be permitted to fire until they have completed the prescribed safety procedures and mechanical training classes in the Marksmanship and Safety Course.

D. Cadets who fire a qualified score will be placed on school orders NLT the end of each semester. One copy of the order will be sent to the DJROTC and one copy will be used to request qualification badges, with “Small Bore” bars, from the Military Property Custodian.

E. To receive a qualification badge, cadets must attain the following scores in qualification firing that is supervised by a certified unit instructor.

|Qualification Badge |Firing Positions |Air Rifle Target |

|Marksman |10 shots standing |100-129 |

| |10 shots prone | |

|Sharpshooter |10 shots standing |130-200 |

| |10 shots prone | |

|Expert |10 shots standing |220-300 |

| |10 shots prone | |

| |10 shots kneeling | |

F. Pellet ammunition and NRA AR 5-10 targets are issued by the MPC and will be used for familiarization/qualification and competition firing. See Chapter 4.

VII. EXAMINATIONS

A. PREPARATION

1. General. All examinations will be based on JROTC issued curriculum and will contain at least one essay question. As a general rule, instructors should prepare two questions per instructional period for examination purposes; questions should cover the most critical objectives of the lesson.

2. Semester Final Examinations will be based on JROTC issued curriculum and will contain at least one essay question.

B. EXAMINATION REPORT AND ANALYSIS

Instructors must review/analyze all examinations to insure they are relevant, technically correct, and intellectually stimulating for the cadet. A Grade and Semester Examination Report (HISD JROTC Form 3-7) with an Exam Analysis (HISD JROTC Form 3-7A) will be completed for each LET level.

C. Records and Files

1. Copies of all examinations given during the year will be maintained by each unit. A separate folder will be maintained for each LET level. Each folder will contain a copy of the exam, the exam key, an analysis of the exam and a statistical breakdown of the grades given.

2. Examinations will be secured in a locked container prior to and after administration.

SECTION 3. NAVAL TRAINING PROGRAM AND POLICIES

I. THE NAVAL JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM

The NJROTC Program is conducted as prescribed by the Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) and as adapted to state, and district requirements. Instructional days for each school year are normally 180 days.

II. NAVAL JROTC MASTER TRAINING SCHEDULE

The DJROTC will provide each naval unit with an HISD JROTC Master Training Schedule (MTS) outlining the school year. NJROTC units will prepare the MTS by detailing the subjects to be taught and the week in which they are to be conducted. NJROTC units are encouraged to coordinate among each other in order to standardize sub-course titles, hours per subject, sequence of instruction, and to accommodate cadet transfers between schools. The MTS should reflect: Examinations; Instructor Time used for in-processing, out-processing, make-up instruction; District Inspection Preparation; and District and Federal Inspections. A copy of the completed MTS will be forwarded to the DJROTC IAW the annual instructions and a copy will be provided to the principal or designee, and if appropriate to the Naval Area 8 Manager,

II. WEEKLY TRAINING SCHEDULES

See Section 1, paragraph V, pages 3-2 - 3-3.

III. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND EXAMINATIONS

A. CNET provides CD-ROM based curriculum/instructor guides and video presentations, cadet textbooks, and workbooks. When local lesson plans are required, it is recommended that the NSI/ANSI use the HISD JROTC Form 3-8 (LESSON PLAN) for lesson plan preparation data and the lesson plan outline should follow the format on pages X and XI of Naval Education Training 3701 1A.

B. Examinations. Examinations and quizzes are prepared locally by the NSI based on CNET provided exam bank on computer disk sets. It is recommended that NSI/ANSI’s coordinate on and/or exchange examinations in order to insure uniformity and to develop questions for district inspections and for cadets competing for district honors in the annual HISD Military Qualification Board. A copy of each semester final exam and exam key for each cadet level, a paper copy and on disk will be provided to the DJROTC NLT 10 days after being administered.

SECTION 4. AIR FORCE JROTC TRAINING PROGRAM AND POLICIES

I. THE AIR FORCE JUNIOR ROTC PROGRAM

A. The AFJROTC Program is conducted in accordance with the AF JROTC Curriculum Guide V-9094 as prescribed in AF Instructions 36-2010 and AF ROTC Instructions 36-2001 and as adapted to state, and district requirements. Instructional days for each school year are normally 180.

B. The AFJROTC curriculum core requires a minimum of 120 hours in aerospace science (72 hours) and leadership (48 hours) education for each cadet year. Instructional materials for instructors, training aids and equipment, cadet textbooks, and workbooks are provided by the Air Force.

II. AFJROTC MASTER TRAINING SCHEDULE

The DJROTC will provide the unit with an HISD JROTC Master Training Schedule (MTS) outlining the school year. The SASI will prepare the AFJROTC MTS by detailing the subjects/hours to be taught and the week in which they are to be instructed. The MTS should reflect: Examinations; Instructor Time used for in-processing, out-processing, make-up instruction; District Inspection Preparation; and District and Federal Inspections. A copy of the completed MTS will be forwarded to the DJROTC IAW the annual instructions and a copy will be provided to the principal or designee, and if appropriate to the AF Area Manager,

II. WEEKLY TRAINING SCHEDULES

See Section 1, paragraph V, pages 3-2 - 3-3.

III. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND EXAMINATIONS

A. The AFJROTC system provides curriculum/instructor guides, training aids and audio-visual equipment, cadet textbooks, and workbooks. When local lesson plans are required, it is recommended that the SASI/ASI use the HISD JROTC Form 3-8 (LESSON PLAN) for lesson plan preparation data and the lesson plan outline should follow the format shown on pages 9 – 10, AFJROTC Curriculum Guide.

B. Examinations and quizzes are prepared locally by the SASI. A copy of each semester final exam and exam key for each cadet level, a paper copy and on disk, will be provided to the DJROTC NLT 10 days after being administered. The purpose is to provide/develop questions for district inspections and for cadets competing for district honors in the annual HISD Cadet Military Qualification Board.

SECTION 5. SUPPLEMENTAL COURSES

I. JROTC Drill Course

A. JROTC Drill courses provide options in schools with accelerated block schedules to facilitate continuous scheduling of JROTC for up to four years. Senior Instructors are requested to discuss implementing these courses with appropriate campus administrators, and refer to the annual HISD Secondary School Guidelines and the Master Catalog (courses).

B. Curriculum. The scope of instruction for these courses will conform to approved military drill manuals applicable to the JROTC service component.

C. Scheduling. Three options for scheduling are listed below:

1. Option 1 - JROTC course paired with Health Quest or a representative course each taught 45 minutes daily during the normal 90 minute campus class period.

2. Option 2 - JROTC taught every other day (Alternating A - B Schedule).

3. Option 3 - JROTC taught 90 minutes daily for one nine week semester and JROTC Drill, or a representative course taught 90 minutes daily for another nine-weeks semester.

|COURSES |1st Year |2nd Year |3rd Year |4th Year |

|1ST

9Wk |2nd

9Wk |3rd

9Wk |4th

9Wk |1ST

9Wk |2nd

9Wk |3rd

9Wk |4th

9Wk |1ST

9Wk |2nd

9Wk |3rd

9Wk |4th

9Wk |1ST

9Wk |2nd

9Wk |3rd

9Wk |4th

9Wk | |ROTC- PE Equivalent

Credit |1A |1A |1B |1B |2a |2A | | | | | | | | | | | |ROTC Elective Credit

b) | | | | | | |2B |2B |3A |3A |3B |3B |4A |4A |4B |4B | |Representative Courses

c) |X |X |X |X |X |X |X |X | | |X |X |X |X |X |X | |Credits

d) |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 |.5 | |

Primary course selection should be given to those courses that offer state credit. Local credit courses will only be used when state credit courses cannot be offered.

SECTION 6. UNIT FORMATIONS

I. A monthly unit formation should be conducted before or after normal school hours by all units. Promotions, awards, trophies, and honors may be presented to deserving cadets as part of these formations.

II. Instructors should conduct daily formations during the instructional period to teach cadets the proper method of forming squads, platoons, or companies for inspections, ceremonies, and inspections.

SECTION 7. Superior Instructor Program

I. CONCEPT

The purpose of the Superior Instructor Program is to improve cadet presentation skills and to instill confidence in the cadet’s ability to demonstrate subject matter expertise. The program includes instructor rehearsal and evaluation of cadet presentations, scheduling the unit for DJROTC evaluations, and awards presentation.

II. PREPARATION

A. Requirements for Superior Instructor Qualification.

1. Must be in their third or fourth year of JROTC training.

2. Must have received the sub-course in Communication.

3. Must have taught three (3) periods of instruction, as evaluated by unit instructors, with a minimum rating of 4.0 or above out of 5.

4. Awarded the Instructor's Ribbon, N-1-7, by published school order.

B. Cadets should be rehearsed by unit instructors prior to presentation.

C. Authorized Subjects: Third and fourth year cadets may teach any course in the POI for first or second year cadets considered appropriate by the SAI/NSI/SASI except the following:

1. Introduction to LET/NS/AS curriculum level.

2. Weapons Safety and Marksmanship.

3. Leadership Laboratory (Drill).

III. SUPERIOR INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION

A. Scheduling. Evaluation of Superior Instructor classes will be conducted by the DJROTC and members of his staff. Units will request an evaluation date from the DJROTC office IAW the timeframe published in the JROTC Schedule of Events. Each school will be allocated one day for presentation of classes. It is therefore important that coordination be made to ensure that classes can be presented on the date and time selected. More than one cadet instructor may be scheduled per period for evaluation.

B. Number authorized. Each school is authorized to schedule a maximum of six (6) cadets for Superior Instructor evaluation and proficiency points toward the Distinguished Unit Trophy. If the same cadet presents more than one class (maximum of two) the second class must be on an entirely different subject.

C. Subjects taught by cadets for the Superior Instructor evaluation must meet the following requirements.

1. The subject must be one that is listed on the master training schedule. Classes may be conducted out of sequence to the master training schedule, but only DJROTC approved JROTC classes are acceptable.

2. No examinations or reviews may be conducted during the conduct of the class.

4. No training videos or film clips with running time in excess of ten minutes may be used during the conduct of the class.

5. Classes must be at least twenty-five (25) and no more than 30 minutes in duration.

6. Routine, normal questions may be answered during the instruction. However, detailed questions will not be answered until after 25 minutes of instruction is completed; if this occurs, time will be stopped until instruction recommences.

7. The cadet presenter and assistants, and any demonstrators, must be in the prescribed JROTC uniform.

8. The superior instructor program is designed to prepare cadets to conduct peer to peer instruction in accordance with military instructor precision. Cadets involved in the program should create their own individual lesson plans. Plans and class material prepared or created by an instructor will not be acceptable.

D. The senior instructor must present the district evaluator with a folder detailing cadet preparation for the class. The folder must contain the following:

1. A copy of the lesson plan, which must be prepared in its entirety by the cadet making the presentation. The lesson plan need not be typewritten but must be legible and must be on the HISD JROTC Form 3-8 - See Appendix C. Lesson plans will be carefully evaluated at the time of presentation to ensure that they have, in fact, been prepared by the cadet making the presentation.

2. A copy of each HISD JROTC Form 3-5 (SUPERIOR INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION) used by the instructors when evaluating the cadet for the Instructor Ribbon (See example form at Appendix C). Blank evaluation forms may be obtained from DJROTC off ice.

3. Copy of school order awarding the Instructor Ribbon, N-1-7.

E. The cadet instructor will be in complete control/charge of the class period; i.e., roll calling, announcements, etc. Assistants may be designated for any duties.

F. The DJROTC will publish orders to award the Superior Instructor Ribbon, N-1-8, and certificate; the unit will post the cadet's record. Also, a memorandum announcing award of unit proficiency points will be published.

SECTION 8. RANGE SAFETY AND OPERATION

I. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

A. The following precautions are published for the safety of cadets and other personnel while taking part in range firing. All personnel will strictly observe rules at all times while in the range. Any cadet violating any of these rules will be subject to disciplinary action. The following Range Regulations will be displayed in each rifle range.

RANGE REGULATIONS

1. NO CADET WILL GO TO THE FIRING POINT UNTIL HE/SHE IS THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE MECHANISM, AND THE SAFETY DEVICE OF THE RIFLE.

2. NO ONE WILL BE ON THE FIRING POINT OTHER THAN THE FIRER, COACH, AND THE INSTRUCTOR.

3. LOUD TALKING, SCUFFLING, OR EXCESSIVE NOISE OF ANY KIND IS PROHIBITED WHILE FIRING IS IN PROCESS.

4. TREAT EVERY RIFLE AS IF IT WAS LOADED.

5. WHEN NOT FIRING, ALWAYS POINT THE RIFLE AWAY FROM OTHERS.

6. DO NOT LOAD THE RIFLE EX CEPT WHEN ON THE FIRING LINE, AND WHEN ORDERED TO MAKE WEAPONS READY TO FIRE.

7. AN INSTRUCTOR WILL SUPERVISE ALL FIRING. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THIS RESPONSIBILITY BE DELEGATED.

8. DO NOT RUN ON THE RANGE. HORSEPLAYING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

9. FIRING WILL ONLY BEGIN WHEN THE RANGE IS SAFE AND THE COMMAND “START” IS GIVEN BY THE INSTRUCTOR.

10. NO ONE WILL GO FORWARD OF THE FIRING POINT WHILE FIRING IS IN PROGRESS.

11. TO CLEAR THE RANGE, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE USED:

A. STOP.

B. UNLOAD.

C. PLACE WEAPONS ON THE FIRING LINE.

D. THE FIRING LINE IS CLEAR. CHECK YOUR TARGETS.

B. Whenever an unsafe act is observed in the firing range, "STOP" will be given by whoever observed the unsafe act. Firing without a JROTC instructor in the firing range, actively supervising the firing, is an UNSAFE ACT and the command "STOP" will be given.

C. Eye protection (Goggles) should be worn when ricochets present a hazard. Hearing protection is not a requirement for air-rifle ranges.

D. SAI's/NSI’s and/or their designated enlisted instructor are responsible for being familiar with this SOP and appropriate range safety regulations. Further, for conducting documented annual range safety inspections and for checking the range before each period of firing.

II. Range Operations

A. Marksmanship instructors will review/brief firers on safety prior to each actual firing. AJROTC units are to post a “Safety Briefing” remark in the training section of the student record for each year of MMS instruction.

B. Prior to firing, doors down range will be locked from the inside.

C. During rifle team competitions and marksmanship training.

1. Spectators (to include the next relay) will not be permitted in the range unless there is a separated enclosed observation area.

2. Consumption of food and beverages in the range is prohibited.

D. After firing, all personnel who handle air rifle pellets must wash their hands immediately after firing and before doing any other activity.

III. PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT OF RIFLE RANGE

A. No vending machines of any kind will be placed along the side of the range in front of the firing line.

B. No tables, chairs, podiums, etc., will be long the side of the range during firing.

C. Lighting in the target area will be bright and even to approximate daylight conditions.

D. The firing line for air rifles is 33 feet from the target/score sheet.

E. Firing lanes will be optimally four feet wide. Plus, an additional six inches for the left and right outer-most lanes.

F. The mechanism to hold the targets should be placed at three heights:

1. The bottom point should be twenty-four (24) inches from the floor.

2. The middle point should be fourteen (14) inches from the bottom wire.

3. The top point should be sixty-three (63) inches form the floor.

IV. AMMUNITION AND SECURITY

See Chapter Two for guidelines and procedures in this area.

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