PROGRAMSDIVISION

UNITEDSTATESARMYSAFETYCENTER
FortRucker,Alabama
01Aug1994
LESSONOUTLINE
AERIALGUNNERYSAFETY
Slide1
0000INTRODUCTION:Resourcesrequiredforgunnery
training,suchasammunitionandrangetimeare

expensiveandlimited.Toinsurethattheunit
isproperlytrained,commandersmuststriveto
usetheresourcesfullyduringeveryexercise.
Liveammunitionandtrainingdevicesareused
duringtheseexercisestoensurethatthe
trainingisrealistic.Becauseoftheobvious
hazardsinvolvedinaerialgunnery,Safetyis
Paramountinensuringasuccessfulhelicopter
gunneryexercise.
TERMINALLEARNINGOBJECTIVE:AsaUnitAviation
SafetyOfficerparticipatinginaerialgunnery
safetytraining,thestudentwillattainabasic
knowledgeofaerialgunneryrangesafety
considerationsIAWAR38595,AR38563,AR385
64,andTC1140.
SAFETYCONSIDERATIONS:None.
TRAININGRISKASSESSMENTCODE:L.
ENVIRONMENTALCONSIDERATIONS:None.
LEARNINGOBJECTIVE:Thestudentwillbecome
familiarwithrangeoperationsafetyrequire
mentsIAWAR38595.
Slide21.SOP:Chapter1,paragraph16,AR38595
specifiesthatcommandersattheunitlevelare
responsibleforestablishinganSOPcoveringall
aspectsoftheunit'smission.Armyaviation
unitswillintegratesafetypracticesinthe
SOP,includinggunneryoperations.

a.Armamentandweaponsystemoperations

b.Crewcockpitcoordination
c.Aircraftcurrency
d.Loadingandunloadingmunitions
Slide3e.Systemswitchology
f.Aeroscoutinteraction
g.Firecontrolanddistributionoffires
h.Hangfire,misfireandemergency
procedures

LEARNINGOBJECTIVE:Thestudentwillbeableto
statekeypersonnelandbefamiliarwith
proceduresrequiredtoconductgunnerytraining
IAWAR38563,andTC1140.
Slide42.Keyrangepersonnel.
Slide5a.RangeOIC:AR38563CH.4,para.43
specifiesthatacommissioned,warrantor
noncommissionedofficerE7orabovefrom
thetrainingorfiringunitchainofcommand
maybearangeOIC.
(1)Thecorrectrangeorfiringpositionis
used.
(2)Ensuringtheimpactareaisclearedand
roadguardsareposted.
(3)Requiredcommunicationsareestablished
andclearanceobtainedtofire.
(4)Ensuringonlyauthorizedammoisused.
Slide6(5)Allfiringprecautions(includingbore
sighting)havebeentaken.
(6)Controllingallpersonnelandequipment
movingontherange.
(7)Monitoringtheimpactofprojectiles.
(8)Recordsaremaintainedontotalrounds

firedandsupervisingthehandlingof
duds,hangfires,cookoffsandmisfires.
(9)Clearingweaponsafterfiring.
(10)Firingisstoppedpromptlywhenany
unsafeactisobservedorreported.
Slide7NOTE:Arangemaynotbeoperatedwithoutan
OIC.TheOICisresponsibleforall
rangeoperations;hesupervisesrange
personnelandenforcesrangesafety.
Asaminimum,theOICshouldusethe
checklistinTC1140fig.31.
Slide8b.RangeSafetyOfficer(RSO).
(1)Musthavesatisfactorilycompleted
astandardprogramofinstruction
onthedutiesofanRSO.Be
qualifiedandknowledgeableinthe
weaponssystemsbeused.
Slide9(2)MustbeinthegradeofE6or
higher.
(3)Weaponsareproperlypositionedand
aimedwithinsafelimits.
(4)Authorizedammo,propercharge,
fuse.
(5)Surfacedangerareaisclearof
personnel.
(6)Ensuringhearingprotectionis
used.
(7)Callingceasefiresorcheckfire
whenanyunsafeactisobserved.
(8)Clearingweaponsandverifyingto
theOIC.
NOTE:TheRSOensuressafeoperationofthe
rangeandassiststheOICasrequired.
RSOprerequisitesarecontainedinAR
38563.

Slide10c.InstructorPilotorUnitTrainer
(1)Observesallaspectsofrange
operationandreportsunsafe
actstoOIC,orRCO
(2)Ensuressafeoperationsof
helicopterandweaponssystem.
(3)Ensuresfiringisconductedonly
whenoncourseandaimedattarget.
(4)Ensuresweaponsareclearedatend
offiringperiod.
0012(5)Completesreportsandevaluations.
Slide11d.LaserRangeSafetyOfficerunit
commandersmustdesignate,trainand
certifyLRSO's
(1)MustbefamiliarwithAR38563,Ch
19andtechnicalmanualsapplicable
tolaserdevices.
(2)Briefunitpersonnelwhoworkwith
laserdevicesonlaserhazards,
safety,andmalfunctionprocedures.
(3)Ensurecompliancewithunitand
rangeSOPsregardinglaser
operationsandtraining.
(4)Knowrangefans,including
elevations,firingpositions,and
targetstobeused.
Slide12e.ClassIII/VOICorNCOICFM1104,112,
114
(1)EstablishestheFARP
coordinatesthedrawing,handling,
transportation,storageand
dispersalofammoontherange.
(2)Enforcessafetyproceduresaround
armedhelicopters.

(3)Ensuresammodunnageandcasings
aresecuredandturnedinafter
training.
(4)Maintainsammoaccountability.
Slide13f.MedicalPersonnel.Areonlyrequired
forrangesusingflamethrowers,firing
missilesorrockets(Ambulanceand2
aidmen).However,installation
commandersmayhavelocalpolicies.As
aminimum,proceduresforMEDEVACshould
beavailable.
Slide14g.RangeGuards.Properlyinstructedand/
orbarrierswithsignsaffixedmustbe
postedatallentrancesallowingaccess
totherange.
LEARNINGOBJECTIVE:Thestudentwillhavea
basicKnowledgeofgroundandfiringSafety
requirements.
Slide153.Ground/FiringSafety.

a.Groundsafetypersonnelmustbe
constantlyawareofthedangers
associatedwithlivefiretraining.
(1)Personnelmustavoidmainandtail
rotors,turretweaponsystems,and
wingstoreforeandaftblastareas
duringaircraftoperation.
(2)Personnelwillapproachthe
helicopterfromthe90degreeside
positiononlyafterreceiving
visualrecognitionfromthe
aircrew.
(3)Allpersonnelworkingonornear
thehelicopterwillhavetheir
sleevesrolleddownanduse
properhearingprotection.
Slide16(4)Tomaintaincommunicationsbetween
Slide17theaircrewandarmorersservicing

thearmamentsubsystems,personnel
shouldusetheintercomsystemand
practicecommonhandsignals.
Slide18b.Rangesafetyrequirementsforfiring
helicopterweaponssystemsarecontained
inARs38562and38563.
(1)Individualweaponsareproperly
inspected.
(2)Clearanceisreceivedfromthe
controllerbeforeunsafingweapons.
(3)Groundpersonnelarenotinfront
oftheweaponsorinthebackblast
area.
(4)Weaponsarepointeddownrangeand
withinrangefanlimits.
(5)Nootheraircraftarewithinthe
surfacedangerarea.
(6)Weaponsarenotfiredcloserthan
theminimumsafeslantrange.
(7)Laserrangefinders/designatorsare
consideredandcontrolledas
weapons.

c.AircraftEmergencyPlan.The
aircraftemergencyplanprescribes
theprocedurestobefollowedinthe
eventofaaircraftemergency
(accident,incident,orinadvertent
firing)duringrangefiring.The
aircraftemergencyplanshould
provideforimmediateaccident
notificationtotheOICandRSO.
Theplanwillbeinitiatedupon
receiptofthisnotification.Each
majorinstallationcommandermust
providehisinstallationwithan
aircraftpreaccidentplan.The
rangeOICwillensurethatmishaps
arereportedinaccordancewith
localpolicies.

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UNITEDSTATESARMYSAFETYCENTER
FortRucker,Alabama
Sept1993

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SAFETYCONSIDERATIONS:None.
TRAININGRISKASSESSMENTCODE:L.
ENVIRONMENTALCONSIDERATIONS:None.

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