This Order establishes responsibilities, and prescribes policies and procedures concerning RTA management to include; the development of policy and standards, program management and resourcing, modernization and sustainment, and the operation and safety of Marine Corps RTAs. This Order is not applicable to deployed units in expeditionary environments; however, it may be used as a reference by deployed operational commanders in the establishment and use of temporary ranges.

As used in this Order, the terms range and RTA are defined to mean any designated land or water area that is set aside, managed and MCO 3550.10 15 FEB 2018 3 used for range activities of the Department of Defense (DoD), and includes associated airspace areas designated for military use by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (see Title 10, U.S. Code). Range activities include research, development, testing, and evaluation of military munitions, other ordnance, weapon systems, and the training of members of the armed forces in areas designated as RTAs.

As used in the Order, the term RTA Management Program is used to mean the entire scope of activities and associated programs executed on Marine Corps installations that enable RTAs to be planned for, resourced, and safely operated in support of Marine Corps training requirements.

This directive has been transferred from CD&I to TECOM.