bo 3500.1n - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

BO 3500.1N
25 Mar 08
Chapter 3
Scheduling Procedures
3000. GENERAL
1. Scheduling. The Range Scheduling Office is the scheduling agency for all
Camp Pendleton ranges, training areas, training facilities, airspace, and sea
space. To schedule, the Range Control Scheduling Office must receive a Range
Facility Management Support System (RFMSS) data entry A MINIMUM OF SEVEN (7)
DAYS prior to the planned activity. If there is a legitimate reason for not
using RFMSS, a Training Area Request (TAR) may be submitted to the Range
Scheduling Office using the following methods: as an e-mail attachment
(pndl_otrangescheduling@usmc.mil), hand-delivered to the Range Scheduling
Office (BLDG 2399) or via Naval message. The Camp Pendleton TAR is provided
in Appendix G of this Order, on the Camp Pendleton web site, and on the Range
Operations Division Share-Point site (https://158.238.251.13/pendleton/
OT/staff/rod/default.aspx). RFMSS accounts can be established by contacting
the RFMSS Administrator at (760) 725-0359.
2. Canceling. Once ground ranges, training facilities, airspace, and/or sea
space have been scheduled, it is the responsibility of the unit scheduled to
use the facility to conduct its training during the allotted time period.
Should there be a requirement to modify a scheduled range time, or a need to
cancel the range request, the unit shall notify the Range Scheduling Office
via e-mail or fax at (760) 725-4090.
3001. SCHEDULING PRIORITIES
1. Precedence. Range and training facilities will be scheduled for
requesting units in the precedence outlined in figure 3-1 of this Order.
2. “Priority Use” for Zulu Impact Area. To increase training efficiency, a
“Priority Use” scheduling system for the Zulu Impact Area has been implemented
at Camp Pendleton. “Priority Use” establishes priorities for range and
airspace utilization for that particular day as follows.
a. Air Priority Days. Aviation operations have priority use of the Zulu
Impact Area on the first three (3) Wednesdays and Thursdays of each month.
Ground Units desiring to conduct Close Air Support (CAS) operations should
schedule the event on Air Priority days. Parachute operations with patterns
over flying the Zulu Impact Area will be afforded priority on air priority
days only.
b. Ground Priority Days. Ground operations have “Priority Use” of the
Zulu Impact Area on Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the
first three weeks of the month. During the last week of the month, ground
operations have priority the entire week. Rotary-wing operations driven by
ambient light requirements will also be considered on a case-by-case basis
during the last week of the month.
3. “Priority Use” for the Whiskey Impact Area. “Priority Use” establishes
priorities for range and airspace utilization for firing into the Whiskey
Impact Area on that particular day as follows.
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