P-385-63 Range Safety Pamphlet Download

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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 3- 2b(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).