AROCA Standard Armor Range Operations and Control Area Facilities

The Range Operation Center and Operations/Storage Building are used to operate and maintain the range. The Bleacher Enclosure, General Instruction and After Action Review buildings are used for pre and post event instruction. The remaining buildings are to support the training or the troops being trained.

Associated Range Operations and Control facilities:
Range Operations Center, Large (17124)
Operations/Storage Building (17122)
General Instruction Building (17120)
Latrine (73075)
Bleacher Enclosure (75061)
Covered Mess (17116)
Ammo Breakdown Building (17129)
After Action Review Building, Small (17118)
Ammunition Loading Dock (14970)
Bivouac Area
Unit Staging Area (85212)

Additional Information: The drawing depicts a typical layout and may be adjusted for project requirements. Minimum set back distances of building from the baseline are mandated in AR 385-63 and AR 385-64.

Range Operation Centers have varying guidelines for use of the training range. For example, at Fort Rucker, visiting units, and those onsite, may contact the Range Operations Office to require a login to the scheduling tool which is a non graphical interface. Please note, that most ranges must be scheduled at least 30 days prior to training, and all prerequisites must be achieved. Some ranges require attending a meeting prior to training. Additionally, some rages will require documentation such as a risk assessment, and training roster. When a unit arrives at the reserved range, they will then call operations to request permission to occupy the range. Then Operations will handle the training programming which can control which targets pop up how many hits they should take. This information is called a range scenario. The scenario put on a disk or otherwise added to the computers on site which will run the scenario for the training units. Operations will give permission to go hot, cease fire and vacate the range. During training the Operations Center will monitor the activity. Operations is critical for the health and safety of these training units.