Range officials warn public about training

By William H. Edwards
IRO

August 25, 2011

From Monday through Sept. 4, units on Fort Bragg will be conducting small arms and high explosives firing in the Fort Bragg range area. All personnel are warned against entering any danger or impact area without specific approval from the installation range officer.

The Fort Bragg range area is not considered “open range.” Entry into or use of fixed ranges, observation posts, training facilities, or areas other than designated recreational areas, Manchester, Plank or King roads, must be approved by the installation range officer. The below schedule is subject to change without notice to the public. Additions and/or deletions occur frequently.

• Machester impact area – 12:01 a.m. until midnight, daily; small arms.

• Macridge impact area – 12:01 a.m. until midnight, daily; demolitions, mortars, small arms, 40mm grenade launcher (M203), 40mm machine gun (MK19), and MICLIC rocket (inert).

• Coleman impact area – 12:01 a.m. until midnight, daily; mortars, artillery, demolitions, small arms, .50 Cal MG, 40mm GL (M203, MK19), helicopter with .50 Cal MG and helicopter with 7.62mm doorgun.

• McPherson impact area – 12:01 a.m. until midnight, daily; small arms, demolition, artillery, mortars, jet aircraft with MK82, BDU33, MK76, 20 and 30mm gun.

• Area X – 12:01 a.m. until midnight, daily; demolitions training.

Units are reminded that personnel performing range officer in charge or range safety officer duties at Fort Bragg must be certified by their S-3. This certification is good for two years. The range OIC/RSO certification course is now conducted by instructors at brigade level major subordinate commands on Fort Bragg. Range control gives classes quarterly for those personnel being trained as instructors. For quotas and information concerning the range OIC and RSO course at Fort Bragg, please contact your S-3.

The XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg Regulation 350-6, Installation Range Regulations, has been revised and the current regulation is dated Jan. 17, 2002. Please refer to page 33 for the latest information about red-cockaded woodpecker colonies and immediately implement restrictions

Commanders with a few individuals who need to fire may coordinate with the using unit to add firers to that unit’s range.

For more information, call Range Control Branch, at 432-2900/6772.

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