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Chapter 2 ⎯ Description of the Proposed Action and Alternativesstructed in the footprint of the BAX at PTA to support up to company level collective live-fire trainingevents.Cantonment Construction: Given the reduced manning, vehicles, and equipment possessed by the4/4 th in comparison to the 2/25 th , there are anticipated to be no cantonment facilities construction requirementsneeded to support the 4/4 th ’s move to Hawaii. Critical facilities for the 4/4 th , including officespace, housing, and parking and maintenance space would be on hand. The 4/4th would be adequatelysupported by those cantonment projects that are in existence and would be vacated by the2/25 th SBCT in its move to Colorado or those facilities currently planned and scheduled for renovation.Training Range and Training Support Infrastructure Construction: Training projects presentedin Table 2–13 which are not SBCT-specific would be constructed and utilized by the 4/4 th to supportthe unit’s training requirements. In addition to these projects, a new IPBC would be constructed atSBMR to support up to platoon level live-fire training requirements of the 4/25 th . The IPBC, which isa collective firing range for light infantry units, is trapezoidal in shape. Its standard Army dimensionsdefined in TC 25–8, Training Ranges, are 500 meters in width from the start of the range to 1,500meters at the base of the range. It is approximately 4,000 meters long with multiple infantry and movingarmor targets arrayed at various objectives (Figure 2–10). The IPBC would be sited in the footprintof the BAX at SBMR, which was previously planned to support the 2/25 th .If MMR is not available, a CALFEX capable range would be constructed in the footprint of the BAXat PTA to support up to company level collective live-fire training events. This range would be approximately4,500 meters long and 2,000 meters wide. Its standard design would be adjusted to meetthe training requirements of the range given the terrain available to support the standard range design.Live-Fire Range Use: The 4/4 th would be required to conduct semi-annual individual and crewservedweapons qualifications. In addition, companies, battalions would conduct CALFEX exercisesto ensure smooth execution of combat tasks requiring considerable coordination among differenttypes of units. In comparison to the 2/25 th ID (L), the number and type of munitions fired would bevery similar. The 4/4 th would fire approximately 6.9 million rounds of munitions in comparison to theapproximately 7 million rounds of munitions fired by the 2/25 th ID (L). Most of these rounds for bothunits are used for individual weapons qualification and machine gun qualification and most of theserounds would be used on SBMR qualification ranges.The 4/4 th would conduct weapons qualification on new ranges not previously available to the 2/25 thID (L). Live fire activities would occur under Alternative C on ranges to include the QTRs, antiarmorlive fire tracking range, and the IPBC to be constructed at SBMR. Additionally SRTA trainingwould occur at the CACTF at KTA.A CALFEX-capable range would be constructed in the footprint of the BAX at PTA to support up tocompany level collective live fire training events. If MMR were to become available, the 4/4 th woulduse MMR to meet up-to-company CALFEX training requirements. Usage would remain within thelevels and frequencies described within the MMR EIS. Facilities that have already been constructedfor the SBCT would be used by the IBCT.Maneuver Training: In accordance with Army training doctrine, the 4/4t h would conduct maneuvertraining to train on the full range of combat, stability, and peace support operations. The 4/4 th wouldconduct approximately 50% of its maneuver training on the Island of Oahu and the other 50% on theBig Island of Hawaii. A majority of small unit maneuver training would occur on the Island of Oahu.Training would generally be conducted at the squad, platoon and company level. Maneuver trainingFebruary 2008 2–47 2/25th SBCT Final EIS