P-385-63 Range Safety Pamphlet Download

17–5. Fire control The unit commander makes the final decisions on fire control measures. The following conditions must be met: a. The ammunition in (1) through (7) below may be authorized for use in live-fire exercises only when it is fired into designated (dedicated high hazard) impact areas through which personnel are not permitted to maneuver. (1) 40mm HE. (2) 66mm light antitank weapon (HE). (3) Hand grenades (HE), except as noted in paragraph 17–5d. (4) MAAWS (HE and HEAT). (5) 25mm (HE). (6) M74 66mm TPA. (7) HE ICM munitions (Marine Corps). b. Final coordination lines must be identified to all participating units. c. Weapons used in live-fire exercises will be controlled so that danger zones do not overlap areas in which unprotected personnel are maneuvering. d. A RSO will directly supervise and control the throwing of fragmentation grenades. The following procedures apply: (1) Hand fragmentation grenades may be thrown during live-fire exercises. Hand grenades will be carried in accordance with FM 3–23.30. The fragmentation characteristics of the grenades must be considered and appropriate safety precautions taken to include the following: (a) Impact areas will be free of obstacles (such as trees, thick vegetation, tank hulls, deep snow, or standing water). (b) A minimum side-to-side distance of 5 m between each individual during the throwing exercise is required. (c) Throwing positions will protect the throwers from fragments. (d) EOD personnel will destroy dud grenades in place or safe and remove before troops enter the grenade impact area. If EOD personnel are unable to locate or destroy any dud grenades, troop maneuver through the impact area is not authorized. (2) Individuals being transported by vehicle or aircraft will not carry fragmentation, offensive, or WP grenades attached to web equipment. 17–6. Maneuver in temporary impact areas a. The senior commanders (Army)/installation commanders (Marine Corps) may approve maneuver through tempo- rary impact areas containing unexploded munitions, except those identified in paragraph 17–5a. b. The senior commanders (Army)/installation commanders (Marine Corps) may approve maneuver through tempo- rary impact areas after reviewing a risk assessment and accepting residual risks. The following munitions, although not identified in paragraph 17–5a, may present high or extremely high risk if present. (1) .50 caliber SLAP M903. (2) 20mm HE. (3) 30mm HE. (4) All HEAT ammunition because of type of fuze action and sensitivity. (5) All ordnance fuzed with mechanical time fuzes. 17–7. Air support a. During live-fire exercises, the following control measures are required prior to firing aircraft-mounted weapons or dropping air-delivered ordnance: (1) Positive identification of personnel locations. (2) Positive identification of the target(s). (3) Positive clearance to drop/fire ordnance as given by the controlling ground or airborne forward air controller (Marine Corps). (4) Approved abort procedures and locations to drop unexpended bombs when necessary. (5) Attack flight paths, location of bomb safety lines, and access corridors will be known and visually verified by ground personnel and participating aircrews. (6) Direct communications will be established and maintained between the OIC, the forward air controller, and the fire support coordination center that coordinates the direct support artillery fire in the vicinity of an air strike. (7) Minimize danger to attacking aircraft from ricochet of ground-fired HE projectiles, and ceasing fire of flat trajectory weapons in the vicinity of air targets under attack within the SDZ (see chap 4 for vertical hazard distances). (8) Firing across, within, or through access corridors will not be permitted without coordination with the forward air controller. 211 DA PAM 385–63 • 16 April 2014