MARADMINS : 310/14
R 210659Z JUN 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 310/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ACTIVATION OF REVISED RANGE SAFETY COURSE (RSC) (BASIC)-DISTANCE LEARNING (DL)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/28 JULY 2011//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/30 JANUARY 2012//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 5100.29B, MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM. REF (B) IS MCO 3570.1C, RANGE SAFETY.//
POC/MR E. R. SOBIERANSKI/GS-14/RTAM TECD TECOM/QUANTICO VA/TEL/DSN: 278-4480 OR COML: (703) 784-4480/EMAIL: EDWARD.R.SOBIERANSKI (AT) USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. REF (A) ASSIGNS THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (C465) RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MARINE CORPS RANGE SAFETY PROGRAM. REF (B) PROVIDES RANGE SAFETY POLICY FOR THE MARINE CORPS. REF (B) UNDERWENT A MAJOR REVISION IN JANUARY 2012 AND, AS A RESULT, CHANGES WERE REQUIRED TO THE RSC (BASIC)-DL COURSE. EFFECTIVE APRIL 22,2014, RSC (BASIC)-DL COURSE, COURSE NUMBER (CI060120CA) WAS DEACTIVATED AND THE REVISED RSC (BASIC)-DL COURSE, COURSE NUMBER (RTAMRSOCAA) BECAME THE NEW REQUIREMENT.
2. MISSION. THE REVISED RSC (BASIC)-DL IS A STANDARDIZED COURSE OF INSTRUCTION THAT PROVIDES RANGE OFFICERS IN CHARGE (OICS) AND RANGE SAFETY OFFICERS (RSOS) FUNDAMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THEIR DUTIES. COMPLETION OF THE REVISED RSC (BASIC)-DL REMAINS A PREREQUISITE FOR MARINE ENROLLMENT IN THE INTERSERVICE RANGE SAFETY COURSE (INTERMEDIATE), COURSE NUMBER (M02KA7M).
3. EXECUTION
A. COMMANDER'S INTENT. PER REF (B) BASE/STATION COMMANDERS MUST DESIGNATE AN OIC AND RSO FOR EACH FIRING EXERCISE AND PROVIDE A LOCAL RANGE SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS. LOCAL RANGE SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE BASE/STATION SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON RANGE AND TRAINING AREA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. PROSPECTIVE OICS AND RSOS MUST COMPLETE THE REVISED RSC (BASIC)-DL PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT IN THE LOCAL BASE/STATION RANGE SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. OICS AND RSOS MUST COMPLETE BOTH THE REVISED RSC (BASIC)-DL AND THE LOCAL RANGE SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES ON BASE/STATION RANGES. THOSE OICS AND RSOS CURRENTLY CERTIFIED WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE THE REVISED RSC (BASIC)-DL PRIOR TO RECERTIFICATION BY THE RCO. PERSONNEL ENROLLED IN THE PREVIOUS RSC (BASIC) - DL WILL HAVE 30 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE COURSE OR WILL BE DISENROLLED. A NOTIFICATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO CURRENT ENROLLEES VIA MARINE NET WHEN LOGGING INTO THE COURSE REGARDING COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS. THOSE PERSONNEL WHO ARE DISENROLLED WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN THE REVISED RSC (BASIC) DL.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE REVISED RSC (BASIC)-DL IS LOCATED ON MARINE NET AT WWW.MARINENET.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/DEFAULT.ASP, COURSE NUMBER RTAMRSOCAA. THE REVISED COURSE CONSISTS OF A COURSE INTRODUCTION AND EIGHT LESSONS COVERING RANGE SAFETY REGULATIONS, RANGE SAFETY PERSONNEL, PHYSICAL COMPONENTS OF A RANGE, DANGER ZONES, OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, AMMUNITION ACCOUNTABILITY, HANDLING AND REPORTING, AND OTHER RANGE SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS. THE LAST LESSON CONSISTS OF PRACTICAL EXERCISES REQUIRING THE MARINE TO COMPLETE RANGE SAFETY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE SCENARIOS. HAVING COMPLETED THE REVISED RSC (BASIC)-DL VIA MARINE NET, THE PROSPECTIVE OIC/RSO MUST REPORT TO A LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER ON THEIR RESPECTIVE BASE/STATION TO TAKE THE PROCTORED FINAL EXAM. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE EXAM THE OIC/RSO WILL RECEIVE THE RSC (BASIC)-DL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE. THE RCO MUST RECEIVE THE RSC (BASIC)-DL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE PRIOR TO ENROLLING THE MARINE IN THE LOCAL RANGE SAFETY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
C. MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN PERSONNEL OR PERSONNEL FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT ARE NOT ENROLLED IN THE DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER (DMDC) AND NOT AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO MARINE NET MAY REQUEST SPONSORSHIP FOR A MARINE NET ACCOUNT. SPONSORS MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS WITH A RANK OF O-4 OR ABOVE OR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN THE GRADE OF GS-13 OR ABOVE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ACCOUNT SPONSORSHIP CONTACT THE MARINE NET HELP DESK AT EMAIL: CDET.STUDENT_SUPPORT (AT) USMC.MIL OR COML: (703)784-0268. PERSONNEL REQUESTING INFORMATION/AUTHORIZATION TO BECOME A PROCTOR CONTACT THE MARINE NET HELP DESK AT 1-(888)4DL-USMC (435-8762).
D. NEW STAND-ALONE VERSIONS OF THE COURSE WILL BE PROVIDED TO RCOS TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO TRAIN PERSONNEL UNABLE TO RECEIVE SPONSORSHIP FOR A MARINE NET ACCOUNT. STAND-ALONE VERSIONS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL BASE/STATION PERSONNEL OR EXTERNAL AGENCIES WITH ACCESS TO MARINE NET. STAND-ALONE VERSIONS WILL BE CONTROLLED, ADMINISTERED, AND PROCTORED AT THE RANGE CONTROL FACILITY ONLY BY THE RCO OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. THE REVISED RSC (BASIC)-DL CERTIFICATE REMAINS VALID FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND//