Type: Basic 10/25 M Range Category Code: 17801
Description: This range is used to train individual Soldiers on the skills necessary to align the sights and practice basic marksmanship techniques against stationary targets. The range is designed primarily for training Shot-Grouping and Zeroing exercises with the M16 and M4 series rifles as well as 10 meter M249 Transition fire, and the 9mm pistol. This range is also used to qualify Soldiers on the 25 meter alternate course (ALT-C). Paper targets are used.
Weapons Authorized: Pistol, M16/ M4, M249, M1012
Ammunition Authorized: .38 Cal, .40 Cal, .45 Cal, 9mm, 10mm, 5.56mm, 12 Gauge “00” and Slug
Number of Firing Positions: 13
Targetry: Static Paper Silhouettes Only
Range Facilities: Wooden Target Holders, Target Shack, Ammo Breakdown area, left and right limit of fire markers, Flagpole.
Primary Use: Marksmanship zero and ALT-C qualification.
Alternate Use: Alternate pistol/combat pistol qualification course, MP CPQC, NBC Fire, 10 meter MG Transition fire, 40mm TPT Familiarization Fire Only.
Restrictions/Conflicts:
This range is operated under a deviation waiver with a prominent Compensating Terrain Feature and off -setting control measures in the form of OIC/RSO Certification to reduce distance “X” of the surface danger zone (SDZ). This range has a safety berm on the right flank to mitigate direct fire hazard from/ to Range 1B.
This range denies Range 9, Range 5 Tower and Training Areas 1 and 4 and requires closure of Range Safety Gates A and B. OIC/RSO will confirm TA 1 and 4 status with Range Control prior to requesting “hot” status.
Night/ Low Light Fire is authorized, Tracer Fire needs to be approved by the Post Director.
Steel Target Systems are not authorized.
Ball (military) and Hollow Point, Jacketed, Frangible (NMU) ammunition only.
One scarlet range flag will be used to secure this facility.
Yellow flag indicates maintenance operations downrange.
