RANGE 10. Range 10 is an active; 81mm mortar firing position located at Grid It is accessible from OP 13 Road.

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1 RANGE 10 RANGE DESCRIPTION Range 10 is an active; 81mm mortar firing position located at Grid It is accessible from OP 13 Road. Primary Use: Mortar firing Alternate Uses: None. RANGE 10

2 WEAPONS ACCOMMODATED: -81mm Mortars AMMUNITION AUTHORIZED: -81mm Mortars Targets: There are multiple stationary armored vehicle/personnel targets located on range 7. ADDITIONAL RANGE INFORMATION: PRIMARY DIRECTION of FIRE: Southeast Special Instructions/COMMENTS: DOWN RANGE MOVEMENT INTO THE DUDDED IMPACT AREA IS PROHIBITED ON RANGE The only weapons and ammunition approved for use on this range are listed in this document. There shall be no deviations from or modification to the approved weapons and ammunition. 2. The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) shall be the rank of Staff Sergeant or above and will be certified in accordance with MCB Range Regulations. The Range Safety Officer (RSO) shall be the rank of Sergeant or above and will be qualified in accordance with MCB Range Regulations. 3. The OIC and RSO must be physically present on the range at all times during live fire training and events. 4. All brass, trash, targetry and materials will be removed completely at the end of training by the using unit. 5. Ensure range flags are posted, all PPE is worn, safety brief is given and Range Control contacted. 6. There is no movement authorized forward of the firing line. EOD support is required to go forward of the firing line. 8. Fire and maneuver is not authorized. 9. Mortars can be fired from Range 10 firing line into the Range 7 impact area only. 10. Range 10 is technically inside the dudded impact area. Occupation of the range cannot happen without coordination with RMB and EOD. Once occupied, individuals cannot go outside of area deemed safe by EOD personnel.

3 11. Mortar tubes will only be set up on the gravel road (Dirt 6). 12. Range 10 cannot be occupied while Range 8A, or Range 15A maneuver is hot. 13. HERO sensitive munitions are commonly used on this range. It is the OIC/RSO responsibility to understand all capabilities and limitations of their munitions. OIC/RSO must ensure all necessary HERO precautions are taken. APPLICABLE MAP SHEET. All grid coordinates listed in this order apply to the Quantico Military Installation Map V834S Edition 4-NGA 1: FACILITIES Towers: 0 Sheds: 0 Ammo Breakdown table: 0 Parking: No Bleachers: No Head Facility: Port-A-Johns UTILITIES AVAILABLE Electricity: None Lights: None Water System: None INSTALLED COMMUNICATIONS. None Nearest MEDEVAC LZ MILES GRID LZ Blackbird Directions to MEDEVAC LZ: Exit Range 10, turn left, go through first gate and take a left to Range 8. LZ Blackbird is directly behind the Range 8 firing line, on the slightly sloped hill. LASERS AUTHORIZED. None COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS: 1. A radio check is required immediately upon occupying any portion of the RTA, every 30 minutes in a live fire status and every 3 hours in a non-live fire status. 2. The Range Control Facility (RCF) Fire Desk Net Control call sign is Range Control. Your call sign is "Range XX" (name of range, training area or facility unit is occupying). 3. The primary RCF Fire Desk Net Control frequencies are: ELMR talk group RC Safety (ground) and AM UHF (air). 4. The secondary RCF Fire Desk Net Control is telephone, numbers: or 5322.

4 5. OIC/RSO will monitor the RCF primary and secondary Safety Nets at all times. Instant communication is required. 6. Any unit with organic ELMR radios will have their ELMR radios programed with the RC Safety talk group and use those radios as their primary means of communication within the RTA. 7. Units without organic ELMR assets will be issued ELMR radios from RMB upon check-in. 8. Approved Non-ELMR radios are only authorized for internal communication (ground). 9. If the RCF cannot reach a unit within the RTA via primary communication, the unit will be contacted via the secondary means of communication. 10. Upon loss of primary communication the OIC/RSO will initiate a "check fire"/cease training status and will contact the RCF via secondary communication. This communication will be maintained while primary communication is being restored. Units may only resume firing/training once primary communication has been re-established and clearance is granted by the RCF. INJURY CLASSIFICATIONS: Injuries are classified into the following categories in order to aid in casualty evacuation from the RTA. 1. ROUTINE. Routine injuries are those injuries that are not threatening to life, limb or eyesight; and conditions or illnesses treatable by medication or procedures available at the base medical facilities. 2. PRIORITY. Priority injuries are those injuries that require immediate medical attention but are not threatening to life, limb, or eyesight if treated promptly. 3. URGENT. Urgent injuries are severe injuries that are threatening to life, limb, or eyesight and require immediate medical attention. 4. MASS CASUALTY. A mass casualty is a series of injuries with multiple priority and urgent medical patients. MEDICAL EVACUATION (MEDEVAC) PROCEDURES: 1. Injury occurs. 2. Range immediately cease-fires. 3. Medical support evaluates/treats injured personnel.

5 4. Range OIC/RSO notifies the ROCC of the injury, is the victim conscious/unconscious and what type of MEDEVAC transportation is requested (ground/air). 5. The OIC/RSO must maintain constant radio contact with Range Control and awaits further instructions. *Minor injuries and illnesses not requiring medical services need not be reported to the ROCC but should be reported in unit training logs.