R 090025Z MAY 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 214/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/RANGE SAFETY COURSE (BASIC)-DISTANCE LEARNING//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/01JULY2004//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/19JUNE2003//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 5100.29A, MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM. REF (B)
IS MCO 3570.1B, RANGE SAFETY.//
POC/E.R. SOBIERANSKI/GS-14/TECOM RTAM/LOC: QUANTICO/TEL/DSN:
278-4480 OR COML: (703) 784-4480/EMAIL:
SOBIERANSKIER@TECOM.USMC.MIL//
MSGID/GENADMIN/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. REF (A) ASSIGNS THE RANGE AND
TRAINING MANAGEMENT BRANCH (C465) THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RANGE
SAFETY PROGRAM. REF (B) PROVIDES RANGE SAFETY POLICY FOR THE MARINE
CORPS. BASE/STATION COMMANDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFE RANGE
OPERATIONS. THE BASE/STATION RANGE CONTROL OFFICER (RCO) CONDUCTS
THE OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC) AND RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) RANGE
SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. LOCAL RANGE SAFETY CERTIFICATION
PROGRAMS PROVIDE BASE/STATION SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON RTA POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES.
2. MISSION. THE RANGE SAFETY COURSE (BASIC)-DISTANCE LEARNING (RSC
(BASIC)-DL) IS A STANDARDIZED PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION THAT PROVIDES
OICS AND RSOS FUNDAMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY
PERFORM THEIR DUTIES. COMPLETION OF THE RSC (BASIC)-DL IS A
PREREQUISITE FOR MARINE ENROLLMENT IN THE INTERSERVICE RANGE SAFETY
COURSE (INTERMEDIATE).
3. EXECUTION
A. COMMANDER'S INTENT. PER REF (B) COMMANDERS MUST DESIGNATE AN
OIC AND RSO FOR EACH FIRING EXERCISE. PROSPECTIVE OICS AND RSOS MUST
COMPLETE THE RSC (BASIC)-DL PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT IN THE BASE/STATION
RANGE SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. OICS AND RSOS MUST COMPLETE BOTH
THE RSC (BASIC)-DL AND THE LOCAL RANGE SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES ON BASE/STATION RANGES. THE RSC (BASIC)-DL
DOES NOT RELIEVE THE BASE/STATION COMMANDER OF THE REQUIREMENT TO
PROVIDE A LOCAL RANGE SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR OICS/RSOS PER
REF (B). THOSE OICS AND RSOS CURRENTLY CERTIFIED WILL HAVE TO
COMPLETE THE RSC (BASIC)-DL COURSE PRIOR TO RECERTIFICATION BY THE
RCO.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE RSC (BASIC)-DL IS LOCATED ON
MARINE NET AT WWW.MARINENET.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/DEFAULT.ASP
COURSE NUMBER CI060120CA. THE COURSE CONSISTS OF THREE MODULES OF
LESSONS COVERING RANGE SAFETY REGULATIONS, OPERATIONAL RISK
MANAGEMENT, RANGE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DEFINITIONS, SURFACE
DANGER ZONES, AMMUNITION HANDLING PROCEDURES, AND RANGE SAFETY
COMMUNICATION PROCEDURES. THE FOURTH MODULE CONSISTS OF PRACTICAL
EXERCISES REQUIRING THE MARINE TO COMPLETE RANGE SAFETY ACTIVITIES
RELATED TO FIVE LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE SCENARIOS. HAVING COMPLETED THE
RSC (BASIC)-DL ON-LINE, THE PROSPECTIVE OIC/RSO MUST REPORT TO A DL
LABORATORY/LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER ON THEIR RESPECTIVE BASE/STATION
TO TAKE THE PROCTORED FINAL TEST. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE
TEST THE OIC/RSO WILL RECEIVE THE RSC (BASIC)-DL COMPLETION
CERTIFICATE. THE RCO WILL VIEW THE RSC (BASIC)-DL COMPLETION
CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO ENROLLING THE MARINE IN THE LOCAL RANGE SAFETY
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. STAND ALONE VERSIONS OF THE COURSE ARE ALSO
AVAILABLE AT LOCAL RANGE CONTROLS TO TRAIN PERSONNEL NOT AUTHORIZED
TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT ON MARINE NET.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. THE RSC (BASIC)-DL CERTIFICATE IS
VALID FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL
FORCE.//