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MARINE CORPS RSO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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MARINE CORPS RSO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSWhat document establishes range safety policy for the Marine Corps and the Army? -
Answers- AR 385-63/MCO 3570.1
Which of the following statements describes the unique nature of AR 385-63/MCO
3570.1 and DA Pam 385-63? - Answers- Inter-service publications that integrate a
Marine Corps order and an Army regulation
Establish requirements that must be followed by all services and agencies when using
Marine Corps or Army ranges
You are planning a field artillery training exercise using overhead fire.
Which chapter of DA Pam 385-63 will you reference to determine requirements for this
exercise? - Answers- Chapter 10
You have been tasked by your unit commander to research and plan a live-fire exercise.
Which chapter of the DA Pam 385-63 will you find requirements specific to planning live-
fire exercises? - Answers- Chapter 17
You are assigned as the RSO for an exercise using the MK19 grenade machine gun.
Which resource provides you with an RSO checklist? - Answers- Range Safety Pocket
Guide
You are the OIC for a convoy operation and small arms exercise. You have been
assigned the range area highlighted in the diagram. Your commanding officer informs
you that he would like to shoot mortars with high explosives in support of maneuvering
troops.
Which of the following statements reflects the information you should give your
commanding officer? - Answers- "Range Control has not given clearance to shoot high
explosives and we have not been assigned a high-hazard impact area for this
exercise.".
As the OIC, you are planning an exercise in which artillery rounds will be fired. What
should you do to ensure civilian aircraft are not in any danger? - Answers- Coordinate
the exercise with Range Control, who will ensure you use the appropriate range and will
coordinate with aviation authorities.
Constructing an accurate danger zone is key to establishing a ___________ - Answers-
Safe training environment
What type of danger zone is used only for ground-to-ground training exercises? -
Answers- Surface danger zone
Areas in SDZ's - Answers- Distance X
Distance Y
Distance W
,Angle P
Angle Q
You are preparing for an M16A4 exercise. Which of the following SDZs is the
appropriate SDZ for your exercise when using a single firing point and single
target?batwing SDZ for small arms. - Answers- batwing SDZ for small arms.
You are the OIC for a machine gun qualification exercise. The exercise originally called
for firing from a single gun position at a single target. Now your unit commander wants
to use a multiple target setup.
Which of the following shows the small arms SDZ adjusted for multiple targets -
Answers- For multiple targets with a single firing position use the left and right-most
targets to establish the left and right limits of fire
You are conducting a pistol firing exercise using the 9mm with M882 ball ammunition.
The original SDZ was calculated for earth impact media. But now you find out that the
range you have been assigned uses steel targets.
Knowing that some personnel could miss the target and the round could impact the
steel, you change your SDZ to the worst case scenario. What is the correct Distance Y
for this SDZ? - Answers- Tables in the DA Pam, and the Range Safety Pocket Guide,
show the different values for Dostance X, Y, and W, Angles P, and Q, as well as the
vertical hazard distance
You have been assigned the OIC of a live-fire training exercise. You are in the process
of completing the RM worksheet. Which of the following is the first step and foundation
of the RM process? - Answers- Identify Hazards
Which of the following documents provide procedures for ammunition receipt and
expenditure reporting for ammunition you use in your range exercise? - Answers- MCO
P8020.10
You are the RSO for your unit's mortar exercise. Training is going well when Cpl
Mathews yells, "Misfire!"
What action should you take? - Answers- Cease-fire, notify Range Control, and have
the OIC supervise misfire procedures.
Which of the following individuals has range safety as their primary duty during a range
exercise? - Answers- RSO
Which of the following individuals coordinates ranges and oversees range safety
program requirements? - Answers- RCO
, Which of the following individuals is responsible for supervising the overall conduct of a
range exercise, ensuring that participants receive proper training while also
emphasizing safety on the range? - Answers- OIC
You have been tasked with selecting an RSO for a MK-19 grenade launcher exercise.
While you have several trustworthy, weapons systems qualified personnel to choose
from, you must also choose the correct individual in accordance with the Order.
Which of the following individuals may serve as RSO? - Answers- Based on type of
weapon being used (SSgt Kemp, E-6)
A misfire occurs with a MK-19 automatic grenade launcher during an exercise.
Which of the following personnel is responsible for supervising procedures in response
to this incident - Answers- OIC
Which of the following statements is the best description of a range? - Answers- An
area of land, including airspace and waterways, used for DoD range activities
You have been assigned a range for a MK-19 firing high-explosive dual-purpose
(HE/DP) exercise. You have been directed to fire into the impact area shown here, with
strict orders from Range Control against maneuvering in that area.
Judging by your orders from Range Control, what type of impact area is this? -
Answers- High-hazard
What do the Notices to Airmen (NOTAM), and Notices to Mariners (NTM and LNM), tell
pilots and mariners? - Answers- The date/time and locations of airspace or sea space
restrictions due to range exercises.
You were the OIC for an exercise involving misfires with the M4 Carbine. Which of the
following should be included in your ammunition malfunction report? - Answers-
Ammunition used
Weapon
Malfunction description
Prevailing conditions: Sunny, 63° F
Storage conditions
You are the RSO for an AT-4 exercise in which several participants experience misfires
with the weapon. It seems like almost half of the AT-4's fired have resulted in misfires.
What should you do? - Answers- Call a cease fire and have the OIC contact Range
Control
data that you, the OIC, will include in the ammunition expenditure report at the
conclusion of the exercise? - Answers- you must record the Quantity expended, and
the Quantity turned in, serviceable and unserviceable
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