Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve Command Small Arms Indoor Firing Ranges.
Abstract
This report responds to a request by the Director of Facilities, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (Materiel and Facilities). Army National Guard (ARNG) and U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) small arms range inventories include a combined total of 1,519 indoor ranges. The ARNG and USARC built indoor ranges to support Department of the Army training strategies for attaining marksmanship goals in support of operational readiness objectives. The Director of Facilities reported indications that the number of small arms ranges may be excessive. He stated that management changes may be needed based on current training requirements and other issues such as increased costs, potential health risks of exposure to range-generated lead levels, and recent improvements in alternative small arms training devices and simulators. This report is the first of two reports on indoor small arms ranges. The second report will provide the results of an evaluation of new indoor range construction and range rehabilitation projects. Evaluation Objectives. Our objective was to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of indoor firing range inventory data, indoor range use, potential health risks of range- generated lead, and indoor range fiscal requirements. We also reviewed the adequacy of the management control program as it applies to those issues.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA367769
Entities
People
- David Leising
- John C. Speedy
- Lorretta F. Swanson
- Thomas F. Gimble
- William Bazemore
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense