bo 3500.1n - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

BO 3500.1N
25 Mar 08
b. Hand grenade ranges shall cease training one hour prior to sunset.
In the event a dud grenade is not cleared before reduced light conditions,
the using unit shall provide a guard force until the grenade can be cleared.
NOTE: EOD’s minimum response time to grenade ranges is one (1) hour.
c. Only one high explosive (HE) hand grenade will be thrown at a time.
Multiple throwing of HE hand grenades is prohibited. When training on a
range with divided walls and a dud occurs, LONGRIFLE can approve training to
continue on the side opposite of the dud.
d. All personnel engaged in any type of HE hand grenade, rifle, or 40mm
grenade training are required to wear helmets, flak jackets, and hearing
protection at all times during firing. Eye protection is required for all
personnel within an HE hand grenade SDZ or within twenty (20) meters of the
firing point of 40mm grenade launchers.
e. Safety precautions shall be strictly adhered to as prescribed by
appropriate field and technical manuals, directives in the MCO 3570 series,
and this Order.
f. Live grenades shall not be thrown into standing water and mud.
6021. MINES, BOOBY TRAPS, AND PYROTECHNICS
1. General. The use of live mines and booby traps will be confined to demonstrations
of their effectiveness. Demonstrations shall be conducted in
an impact area, or on a demolition range of approved size for the quantity
of explosives. All personnel within the danger area, as depicted in the SDZ
diagram, shall wear helmets, flak jackets, and hearing protection. All personnel
shall be clear of the SDZ, and located in a safe area during detonation/functioning
of mines and booby traps.
a. Demonstrations in impact areas shall have approval from the RCO, and
shall be coordinated with EOD. Live mines shall not be placed under or near
any metal object, which could become a missile hazard (e.g., jeeps, 55-gallon
drums, etc.).
b. Practice mines and booby traps may be used in all training areas and
on all demolition ranges. Their use shall be governed by the FDR (refer to
paragraph 1010 and figure 1-4 in Chapter 1 of this Order).
c. No live or practice mines or booby traps with any type of explosive
devices shall be left on any range or in any maneuver area. Trip flares
shall be counted before issue to ensure all items issued have been retrieved
on completion of the demonstration or exercise.
2. Pyrotechnics. Pyrotechnics may be used in all impact areas, training
areas, and field firing ranges provided the FDR does not prohibit their use.
Units shall request permission from LONGRIFLE prior to using any pyrotechnic
device.
a. Pyrotechnics shall be stored in small amounts, away from any firing
points, either right or left of, but not directly behind the firing point.
They shall be placed to minimize the possibility of ignition or explosion in
case of an accident during firing.
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