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hearing protection zone Area on the range within which all personnel must wear hearing protection during weapons fire. It may be larger than the hearing hazard zone, but never smaller. high-hazard impact area See impact area. hot firing status A firing condition where authorization to fire a weapon system has been given by the installation range operations firing desk (Army), range control office (Marine Corps). Also referred to as a wet firing status. impact area The ground and associated airspace within the training complex used to contain fired, placed, dropped, thrown, or launched AE, and the resulting fragments, debris, and components from various weapon systems. Indirect fire weapon system impact areas include probable error for range and deflection. Direct fire weapon system impact areas encompass the total SDZ from the firing point or position downrange to Distance X. It also includes Area B when required. a. Temporary impact area. An impact area within the training complex used for a limited period of time to contain fired, placed, dropped, thrown, or launched AE and the resulting fragments, debris, and components. Temporary impact areas are normally used for non-dud producing AE, and should be able to be cleared and returned to other training support following termination of firing. b. Dedicated impact area. An impact area that is permanently designated within the training complex and used indefinitely to contain fired, placed, dropped, thrown, or launched AE and the resulting fragments, debris, and components. Dedicated impact areas are normally used for non-sensitive AE. c. High-hazard impact area. An impact area that is permanently designated within the training complex and used to contain sensitive high explosive AE and the resulting fragments, debris, and components. High hazard impact areas are normally established as part of dedicated impact areas where access is limited and strictly controlled due to the extreme hazard of dud ordnance (for example, ICM, HEAT, 40-mm, and other highly sensitive AE.) improved conventional munitions Munitions characterized by the delivery of two or more antipersonnel or antimateriel and/or antiarmor sub-munitions. indirect fire Fire delivered on a target when the weapon system is not in line of sight with the target. installation An aggregation of contiguous or near contiguous, common mission supporting real property holdings under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense within and outside the continental United States. Examples include, but are not limited to, posts, camps, bases, and stations. installation Range Management Authority (Army), Range Control Officer (Marine Corps) A commissioned officer, WO, NCO, or civilian who serves as the central point of control and coordination for all activities conducted within the installation/community training complex and implements and enforces the installation/ community range safety program. This may include the scheduling and maintenance of the training complex. intrabeam viewing Looking directly into the path of a laser beam or reflected beam. intraline distances The distance used for separating certain specified areas and locations within explosive establishments. instructor pilot A qualified warrant or commissioned officer that is placed on military orders and is assigned the responsibility for the safe operation of assigned aircraft and associated weapon systems. large rocket A stabilized, free ballistic trajectory, long range field artillery type rocket with a range capability of greater than 100 km when using a nonnuclear warhead. 231 DA PAM 385–63 • 16 April 2014