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Appendix A Flashcards

1
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Airspace.

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The a/s over MAGTFTC/MCAGCC is a Restricted Area designated R-2501. The a/s is divided into five sectors: R-2501 A/B/C/D/E.

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Air Sentry.

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An individual designated by the OIC of firing to maintain surveillance of an assigned sector of airspace to warn of the approach of aircraft

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BEARMAT.

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Callsign for Range Control. UHF 276.45 and 323.725, VHF 127.125. FM 41.95 and 38.50.

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CAX Corridor.

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Airspace boarded by the Bristol and Turtle MOAs

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CO/OIC.

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Commanding Officer/Officer in Charge - senior officer located with the unit in the RTA who is responsible for the overall safety of the unit.

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Cook-off.

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A functioning of any or all explosive components due to high temperatures within a weapon system

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Dedicated Impact Area*

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An impact area that is permanently designated within the training complex and used indefinitely to contain fired or launched ammunition and explosives and the resulting fragments, debris, and components. Dedicated impact areas are normally used for non-sensitive ammunition and explosives.

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Diffuse Reflection.

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The scattering of LASER light as it reflects off of a rough surface.

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Drop Zone (DZ).

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A tactical landing zone in which personnel or cargo paradrops are authorized.

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Field Training Facilities.

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Those areas are designated for a specific type of training, normally not requiring the use of live ordnance (e.g., rappel towers and obstacle course).

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Fire and Maneuver Range.

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Range on which troop movement and live-firing may be conducted simultaneously.

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Firing Lane.

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The area within which a weapon system is fired. It consists of a start firing line, cease-firing disarm line, and left and right limits of fire.

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Firing Line or Point.

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Firing Line or Point. The location from which a weapon is fired at a target or into an impact area.

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Flat Trajectory/High Velocity Weapons.

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Recoilless rifles, tank guns, LAV 25mm guns, and artillery (when conducting direct fire operations).

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Foreign Object Debris.

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Is a substance, debris or article, vehicle or system which would potentially cause damage.

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Formal School.

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A school or a single course conducted by a school, which produces, as a result of its program of instruction (POI), a Marine qualified in a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). This includes Expeditionary Warfare Training Group Pacific (EWTGPAC) which is a FAC/JTAC producing school.

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Forward Air Controller/Airborne (FAC/A).

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A Naval Aviator/Flight Officer aboard an aircraft designated to serve in the same capacity as an OIC of Firing or RSO, but specifically for control of aircraft in support of ground troops while airborne.

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Hang Fire.

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An undesired delay in the functioning of a firing system. A DRAGON, TOW, or other item that fails to launch, but internal components such as thermal batteries and gyros are initiated. A hang fire for a rocket occurs if the rocket propellant is ignited by the firing impulse, but the rocket fails to exit the launcher within the expected time frame.

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High Hazard Impact Area.

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An impact area that is permanently designated within the training complex and used to contain sensitive fuzed high explosive ammunition and explosives and the resulting fragments, debris and components. (e.g., R-104, 110, 110A, 601, America Mine)

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18
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Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

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Aircraft flights are conducted under instrument conditions.

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Impact Area.

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The area into which the fire of weapons is directed. It usually extends from the far boundary of the target line area to the maximum range of the weapon and ammunition fired. It is bounded on the flanks by the right and left limits of fire established in the surface danger area diagram for each type of weapon.

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Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC).

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A qualified (certified) Service member who, from a forward position, directs the action of combat aircraft engaged in close air support and other offensive air operations. A qualified and current joint terminal attack controller will be recognized across the Department of Defense as capable and authorized to perform terminal attack control.

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21
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Landing Zone (LZ).

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A pre-designated, numbered helicopter landing zone, which provides major commands ready access to air transportation and medical evacuation.

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LASER Range Safety Officer (LRSO).

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A designated individual who has taken the On-Line Range LASER Safety Course and has been issued an LRSO card. The LRSO is responsible for ensuring compliance with the range and training regulations and the unit standing operating procedures for LASER operations and training.

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23
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Malfunction.

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Failure of munitions to function in accordance with design, intent, or expected performance.

24
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Maneuver Area.

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Training areas designated and scheduled by a using unit for tactical exercises.

25
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Military Operations Area (MOA).

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An airspace assignment was established to separate or segregate certain military aircraft activities from IFR traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where these activities occur.

26
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Misfire.

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A complete failure to fire that not necessarily hazardous. Because it cannot be readily distinguished from a delay in functioning (hangfire), it must be handled as worst case in accordance with procedures for the applicable weapons system.

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MOUT.

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Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain.

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Minimum Range Line (MRL).

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A line on the ground 1000 meters forward of the MSL. Maneuver can occupy all the way up to the MSL but not go forward. Our effects of fire will not go below the MRL.

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Minimum Safe Line (MSL).

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A line on the ground represents the closest area that maneuver troops can occupy to the impact area of artillery and mortar fire.

30
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No Fire Area (NFA).

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An area defined by a six-digit grid with a radius in meters from the center point (usually 500 or 1000 meters) in which fires or effects of fires are prohibited. This includes the delivery of aviation weapons systems and ordnance.

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Net Explosive Weight (NEW).

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The actual weight (in pounds) of explosive mixture of compound including the TNT equivalent of other energetic material, which is used in the determination of explosive limits and explosives safety quantity distance (ESQD) arcs.

32
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Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD).

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The distance from the LASER to the human eye, where LASER exposure does not pose a hazard.

33
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Non-Lethal Weapons.

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Weapons that are explicitly designed and primarily employed as to incapacitate personnel or material, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property and the environment.

34
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Notice to Airmen (NOTAM).

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A message to aircraft pilots in a specific area warning of airspace restrictions, equipment outages, or other factors which may affect flight activities.

35
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NBC Agents.

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Devices, biological agents, and chemicals that may cause damage incapacity, injury, sickness, or death.

36
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Observation Post (OP).

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A point from which impacting ordnance may be observed.

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Officer In Charge (OIC).

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An individual designated by the Commanding Officer of the training unit who assumes responsibility for all aspects of training to include but not limited to live-fire, paradrops, or air exercises. The OIC must have been certified by the MAGTFTC, MCAGCC RSO/OIC Course. The OIC is separate from the RSO for the training evolution.

38
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Optical Density.

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Refers to the density of the eyewear (goggles or visors) required to protect the eye from LASER radiation.

39
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Overhead-Fire.

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The firing of projectiles over the heads of personnel or over areas in which the presence of personnel is suspected. Overhead fire must be approved in advance by the Range Control Officer.

40
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Paradrop.

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The controlled aerial delivery of personnel or equipment by parachute.

41
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POL.

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POL. Petroleum, oil, and lubricants.

42
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Position Commander.

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Officer in command of an artillery position.

43
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Pyrotechnics.

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Non-injury causing smoke or signals, either flares or grenades. White phosphorous is not considered a pyrotechnic.

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Road Guard.

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An individual designated to maintain surveillance over an assigned locale to prohibit unauthorized entry into a surface danger area, Range or Training area and to give the alarm in the event that entry is detected. Road Guards will always be employed in pairs.

45
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Restricted Airspace and Area.

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Airspace designated under Federal Aviation Regulations (FAA), Part 73, within which the flight of non-participating aircraft, while not wholly prohibited is subject to restriction.

46
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Range, Training Area and Airspace (RTAA).

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MAGTFTC, MCAGCC encompasses 1109 square miles of ranges and maneuver areas, Restricted Airspace R-2501, and associated MOAs.

47
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Range/Training Areas (RTA).

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Includes all numbered ranges and training areas, excluding the airspace. A training area is designated for non-live-fire, live-fire, practice firing of weapons, demolitions, flame weapons, or fire and maneuver exercises. The criteria of each numbered range is described in Appendix C of this SOP and is designed to allow specific training within their established limits. A three-digit number identifies the ranges. A letter following the three-digit number also delineates ranges with additional usage criteria.

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Restricted Areas.

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Specific areas of MAGTFTC, MCAGCC, which may not be fired into and through which movement is prohibited.

49
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Restrictive Fire Area.

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An area in which specific restrictions are imposed and into which fires that exceed those restrictions will not be delivered without coordination with the establishing headquarters.

50
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Range Safety Officer (RSO).

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The RSO is a commissioned officer, warrant officer, or staff noncommissioned officer designated by the CO/OIC to ensure that safety regulations are enforced throughout the unit. The RSO is required to attend the MAGTFTC, MCAGCC Range Safety Officer Certification Course given by Range Safety and carry a MAGTFTC, MCAGCC Range Safety Certification Course Card. The RSO shall be a Field Grade Officer for large scale exercises.

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SACON.

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Shock-Absorbing Concrete.

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Specular Hazard.

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A shiny or mirror-like surface. Examples are vehicle windows, polished metals, standing water, plexiglas, and chrome bumpers.

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Special Use Airspace (SUA).*

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Airspace in which aviation activities must be confined because of their nature and where limitations may be imposed on aircraft operations that are not a part of those activities. Types of SUA include restricted areas, controlled firing areas, military operations areas, and warning areas.

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Surface Danger Zone (SDZ).

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The ground and airspace designated within the training complex (to include associated safety areas) for vertical and lateral containment of projectiles, fragments, debris, and components resulting from the firing, launching, or detonation of weapons systems to include explosives and demolitions.

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Survey Control Point.

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A permanent or semi-permanent concrete or brass marker placed to denote a topographical reference point.

56
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Forward Air Controller (FAC).

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A Naval Aviator designated to serve in the same capacity as an OIC of Firing or Range Safety Officer (RSO), but specifically for control of aircraft in support of ground troops.

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Temporary Impact Area.

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An impact area within the training complex used for a limited period of time to contain fired, placed, dropped, thrown, or launched AE and the resulting fragments, debris, and components. Temporary impact areas are normally used for non-dud producing AE and should be able to be cleared and returned to other training support following termination of firing.

58
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Terrain Following (TERF) Route.

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Terrain flight route used for helicopter low altitude navigation training.

59
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UXO.

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Ammunition of any caliber or weight that has been fired, placed, dropped, thrown, or launched, but which fails to function as designed.

60
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VFR.

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Aircraft operations conducted under visual flight rules.

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