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Chapter 2 ⎯ Description of the Proposed Action and AlternativesFigure 2–9Siting Location of the Parachute Storage and Rigging Facilities onWheeler Army AirfieldTraining Range and Training Support Infrastructure Construction: Training projects presentedin Table 2–13 which are not SBCT-specific would be constructed and utilized by the 4/25 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, is 500 meters in width from the start of the range to 1,500 metersat 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 .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. This range would be approximately 4,500 meterslong and 2,000 meters wide. Its standard design would be adjusted to meet the training requirementsof the range given the terrain available to support the standard range design.To support the Airborne training requirements of the 4/25 th , two additional training infrastructure projectswould need to be constructed and used by the 4/25 th . These projects include jump towers neededto train airborne Soldiers on airborne training tasks. Five jump towers would be sited on the SRAA(Figure 2–11). Along with the jump towers, a drop zone of approximately 2,800 by 1,800 yards indimension would need to be sited on the WPAA to support airborne paratrooper training jumps fromC–130 aircraft (Figure 2–12). This facility would be partially sited on the footprint of a drop zonewhich has been used by the Army in the past to support training.Live-Fire Range Use: The 4/25 th would be required to conduct semi-annual individual and crewservedweapons qualifications. In addition, companies and 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 4/25 th would fire approximately 6.9 million rounds of munitions in comparison tothe approximately 7 million rounds of munitions fired by the 2/25 th ID (L). Most of these rounds forboth units are used for individual weapons qualification and machine gun qualification and most ofthese rounds would be used on SBMR qualification ranges.February 2008 2–36 2/25th SBCT Final EIS