P-385-63 Range Safety Pamphlet Download

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 16 April 2014 Safety Range Safety *Department of the Army Pamphlet 385–63 H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o r revision. Summary. The Army and the Marine Corps will use this pamphlet in conjunc- tion with AR 385–63 and MCO 3570.1C to establish and maintain a comprehensive range safety program. Applicability. The standards and proce- dures in this pamphlet apply to all person- nel and range operations and activities on Army or Marine Corps controlled prop- erty or within Army or Marine Corps ju- risdiction. The provisions of this pamphlet apply in peacetime and contingency oper- ations and are advisory for actual combat operations. Except for airspace and water traffic safety requirements, these provi- sions do not apply to development, proof and function test ranges, or laboratories. However, Army commands, Army Serv- ice component commands, direct report- ing units, and Marine Corps installations having such ranges and laboratories are required to develop and apply alternate standards that are appropriate to the mis- sion and that ensure the preservation of life and property. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this pamphlet is the Di- rector of Army Staff. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consis- tent 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 equiv- alent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the ex- pected benefits and must include formal review by the activity’s senior legal offi- cer. 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 (Recom- m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d 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 Gener- al, 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 A r m y N a t i o n a l G u a r d / A r m y N a t i o n a l Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve. Publication and distribu- tion 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