Department of the Army Pamphlet 385–63 Safety Range Safety Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 10 April 2003 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE DA PAM 385–63 Range Safety This new pamphlet implements the requirements of AR 385-63 and other directives. It covers the minimum range safety standards and procedures for the design, management, and execution of range safety programs. This pamphlet-- o Prescribes installation and unit--level range safety program guidelines (para 1-6). o Prescribes criteria for range safety certification (para 1-7). o Provides standards and procedures for range access and control (chap 2). o Provides safety standards for indoor ranges (para 2-6). o Provides guidance on the positioning and issuing of ammunition and explosives on ranges and other related ammunition topics (chap 3). o Provides bat wing surface danger zone criteria for various weapons and weapon systems (app B). o Provides guidance on surface danger zone design (app C). Headquarters Department of the Army Department of the Army Pamphlet 385–63 Washington, DC 10 April 2003 Safety Range Safety Army or Marine Corps controlled prop- and Blank Forms) directly to the Director erty or within Army or Marine Corps ju- of Army Safety, Office of the Chief of risdiction. The provisions of this pamphlet S t a f f , D A C S – S F , 2 0 0 A r m y P e n t a g o n , apply in peacetime and contingency oper- W a s h i n g t o n , D C 2 0 3 1 0 – 0 2 0 0 . M a r i n e ations and are advisory for actual combat C o r p s u s e r s w i l l s u b m i t c o m m e n t s a n d operations. Except for airspace and water suggestions for improvements to the Com- t r a f f i c s a f e t y r e q u i r e m e n t s , t h e s e p r o v i - manding General, Marine Corps Combat sions do not apply to development, proof D e v e l o p m e n t C o m m a n d ( C 4 6 R ) , 3 3 0 0 and function test ranges, or laboratories. Russell Road, Quantico, VA 22134–5001. H o w e v e r , m a j o r A r m y c o m m a n d s a n d M a r i n e C o r p s i n s t a l l a t i o n s h a v i n g s u c h Distribution. This publication is availa- r a n g e s a n d l a b o r a t o r i e s a r e r e q u i r e d t o b l e t o A r m y u s e r s i n e l e c t r o n i c m e d i a develop and apply alternate standards that only and is intended for command levels are appropriate to the mission and that A, B, C, D, and E for the Active Army, e n s u r e t h e p r e s e r v a t i o n o f l i f e a n d the Army National Guard of the United property. States, and the U.S. Army Reserve. Publi- History. This is a new Department of the Proponent and exception authority. cation and distribution to authorized users Army pamphlet. The Chief of Staff, Army, is the Army for Marine Corps commands are indicated Summary. The Army and Marine Corps proponent. The proponent has the author- i n t h e T a b l e o f A l l o w a n c e s f o r will use this pamphlet in conjunction with ity to approve exceptions to this pamphlet Publications. A r m y R e g u l a t i o n 3 8 5 – 6 3 / M a r i n e C o r p s consistent with controlling law and regu- Order 3570.1B, to establish and maintain lation. The proponent has delegated ap- a comprehensive range safety program. proval authority to the Director of Army Safety. Applicability. The standards and proce- dures in this pamphlet apply to all person- Suggested improvements. Army us- nel and range operations and activities on ers are invited to send comments and sug- gested improvements on DA Form 2028 ( R e c o m 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 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 Applicability • 1–4, page 1 Deviations • 1–5, page 1 Installation and unit level Range Safety Program guidelines • 1–6, page 2 Guidelines for range safety certification programs • 1–7, page 7 Chapter 2 Ranges, page 8 Restricting access to impact areas • 2–1, page 8 Posting warning signs and markers • 2–2, page 8 Controlling other range usage • 2–3, page 9 DA PAM 385–63 • 10 April 2003 i UNCLASSIFIED PCN 30503504600 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Contents—Continued Coordinating use of special use airspace • 2–4, page 9 Coordinating use of navigable waterways • 2–5, page 11 Safety requirements for indoor firing ranges • 2–6, page 11 Chapter 3 Ammunition, page 13 Smoking • 3–1, page 13 Positioning and issuing ammunition and explosives • 3–2, page 13 Qualification and restriction of ammunition and explosives • 3–3, page 14 Suspension of ammunition and explosives involved in malfunctions • 3–4, page 15 UXO and misfire procedures and reporting • 3–5, page 16 Disposition of ammunition and explosives involved in malfunctions and accidents • 3–6, page 16 Destruction of UXO • 3–7, page 16 Policing the training complex • 3–8, page 16 Army requirements for areas known to contain ICMs and submunitions • 3–9, page 17 Chapter 4 Firing, page 20 Special firing instructions • 4–1, page 20 Warning signs and signals • 4–2, page 20 Firing conditions for ADA guided missiles and rockets • 4–3, page 20 Firing conditions for antitank guided missiles and rockets • 4–4, page 21 Safety requirements for firing aerial pyrotechnics (Marine Corps only) • 4–5, page 21 Chapter 5 Targets, page 21 General requirements for moving targets • 5–1, page 21 Airborne and ground targets • 5–2, page 21 Waterborne targets • 5–3, page 21 Radio controlled targets • 5–4, page 22 Aerial targets • 5–5, page 22 Ballistic aerial targets • 5–6, page 22 Chapter 6 Small Arms, page 24 Firing conditions • 6–1, page 24 Overhead fire • 6–2, page 24 Flanking fire • 6–3, page 25 Shotgun ranges • 6–4, page 25 Surface danger zone • 6–5, page 27 Blank ammunition • 6–6, page 27 Recreational ranges • 6–7, page 27 Chapter 7 Grenades and Grenade Launchers, page 27 Hand grenades • 7–1, page 27 Grenade launchers and grenade machineguns • 7–2, page 29 Chapter 8 Antitank Rockets, page 34 Firing conditions • 8–1, page 34 Surface danger zone • 8–2, page 34 Chapter 9 Recoilless Weapons, page 42 Firing conditions • 9–1, page 42 ii DA PAM 385–63 • 10 April 2003 Contents—Continued Surface danger zone • 9–2, page 42 Chapter 10 Mortars, page 47 Firing conditions • 10–1, page 47 Surface danger zones • 10–2, page 47 Chapter 11 Field Artillery, page 49 Procedures and precautions • 11–1, page 49 Safety certification program • 11–2, page 49 Field artillery cannons • 11–3, page 49 Field artillery cannon SDZs • 11–4, page 50 Antipersonnel ammunition (beehive) • 11–5, page 56 Cannon launched guided projectile (Copperhead) • 11–6, page 58 Flight corridors • 11–7, page 62 Improved conventional munitions • 11–8, page 64 Field artillery trainer • 11–9, page 65 Multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) • 11–10, page 69 MLRS reduced range practice rocket • 11–11, page 72 Chapter 12 Tank/Fighting Vehicle Gunnery, page 76 Tank cannon firing conditions • 12–1, page 76 Surface danger zone • 12–2, page 76 Fighting vehicles • 12–3, page 84 Subcaliber tank gunnery devices • 12–4, page 89 Grenade launchers • 12–5, page 89 Weapons effect signature simulator • 12–6, page 93 Hazardous impulse noise exposure • 12–7, page 93 Firing vehicle status designations • 12–8, page 96 Close support of ground personnel in live-fire exercises • 12–9, page 97 Chapter 13 Aviation Gunnery, page 97 Firing operations, general requirements • 13–1, page 97 Firing conditions, general procedures • 13–2, page 97 Gunnery operations • 13–3, page 98 Surface danger zones • 13–4, page 98 HELLFIRE antitank guided missile (semiactive laser) • 13–5, page 102 Stinger guided missile • 13–6, page 108 Chapter 14 Air Defense Artillery Weapon Systems, page 108 General • 14–1, page 108 Firing conditions, general requirements • 14–2, page 108 Air defense artillery target missiles • 14–3, page 109 Redeye guided missile (Army) • 14–4, page 109 Stinger guided missile • 14–5, page 110 Chaparral guided missile • 14–6, page 114 Patriot guided missile • 14–7, page 115 Improved Hawk guided missile (Army) • 14–8, page 117 Trajectory corridor • 14–9, page 121 DA PAM 385–63 • 10 April 2003 iii Contents—Continued Chapter 15 Antitank Guided Missiles, page 121 TOW missiles • 15–1, page 121 DRAGON and DRAGON generation II guided missiles • 15–2, page 134 JAVELIN Guided Missile • 15–3, page 139 Chapter 16 Chemical Agents and Smokes, page 142 Chemical agents • 16–1, page 142 Riot control agents • 16–2, page 142 Smoke • 16–3, page 143 Smoke pots • 16–4, page 143 Oil smoke candles • 16–5, page 144 Chloroacetophenone • 16–6, page 144 Chapter 17 Mines, Firing Devices, Trip Flares, Simulators, and Explosive Charges, page 144 General • 17–1, page 144 Firing devices • 17–2, page 147 Shaped charges • 17–3, page 149 Bangalore torpedoes • 17–4, page 149 Mine-clearing snakes • 17–5, page 150 Blast-driven earth rod • 17–6, page 150 Mine-clearing line charge • 17–7, page 150 Cratering charges • 17–8, page 153 Mines • 17–9, page 154 Firing devices • 17–10, page 157 Trip flares, M48, and M49 • 17–11, page 157 Simulators • 17–12, page 158 Training conducted in explosive entry techniques (USMC) • 17–13, page 158 Chapter 18 Laser Range Safety, page 159 Fundamentals • 18–1, page 159 Range usage • 18–2, page 160 Force on Force tactical exercises • 18–3, page 160 Chapter 19 Live-Fire Exercises, page 161 Safety during live-fire exercises • 19–1, page 161 Information for commanders • 19–2, page 161 Exercise planning • 19–3, page 161 Firing precautions • 19–4, page 162 Fire control • 19–5, page 163 Maneuver in temporary impact areas • 19–6, page 163 Air support • 19–7, page 164 Appendixes A.