History. This publication is a major revision (2025). The portions affected by this major revision are listed in the summary of change.
1–1. Purpose
This regulation/order prescribes the policies and related administrative procedures governing range safety operations and requirements for the Army’s and Marine Corps’ Range Safety Programs. This regulation also establishes standards and procedures for the safe firing of ammunition, demolitions, lasers, guided missiles, and rockets; and the delivery of bombs for training, target practice, and to the extent practicable, combat. For Army and Marine Corps users, prescribed range safety standards and procedures exist within this publication.
Summary. This regulation provides range safety policy for the Army and Marine Corps.
This major revision, dated 23 May 2025—
— Combines AR 385–63/MCO 3570.1D and DA Pam 385–63 into one publication (throughout).
— Supersedes and cancels DA Pam 385–63 (throughout).
— Makes administrative changes (throughout).
This book is a “BIG” size (the size of a regular sheet of paper). This website also has the popular “mini” (half the size of a regular sheet of paper).
The binding is with coil, allowing easy flipping of pages without jamming.
The color covers are laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing.
