bo 3500.1n - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

BO 3500.1N
25 Mar 08
APPENDIX A
Definitions
Air Sentry
An individual designated by the Officer in Charge (OIC) of
Firing to maintain surveillance of an assigned sector of
airspace to warn of the approach of aircraft.
Artillery Firing
Area
Area established to support artillery firing activities.
Base
Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton (MCB, CamPen).
Camp Pendleton
Amphibious Assault
Area (CPAAA)
An ocean area used for amphibious training activities and
exercises.
Camp Pendleton
Amphibious Vehicle
Area (CPAVA)
An area contained within CPAAA. It is adjacent to the
shoreline and used for amphibious training activities.
Cantonment
An area assigned for administrative and logistical
functions, such as housing, troop billeting, offices,
storage and maintenance areas. Normally, field training
and live-firing are not conducted within cantonment areas.
Common Impact Area
The impact area created when the surface danger zones
(SDZs) of concurrently used ranges overlap.
Confined Area
Landing Site
(CALSITE)
Helicopter landing areas located in Camp Pendleton
training areas used for confined area landing practice,
external training, etc.
Consolidated
Radar Control
Facility (CRCF)
Marine Corps Base and Marine Corps Air Station Camp
Pendleton Air Traffic Control and Range Control Facility,
BLDG 2399, Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton.
Location of LONGRIFLE.
Controlled Firing
Area (CFA)
Airspace established to conduct activities that would be
hazardous to non-participating aircraft if not conducted
in a controlled environment. It is the range user’s
responsibility to provide for the safety of persons and
property on the surface and to cease firing when aircraft
transit the CFA.
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