US Weapons III (hand Grenades) Checklist

Range NCOIC (E-7 or above)

RSO (E-6 or above; with valid Range Safety Card)

Range Safety (one per throwing bay)

ARSO (qualified Cadre) per live bay

Designated Combat Lifesaver

Emergency Action NCO

Medic available to respond (area coverage)

One of the Company's Top Three

Tower Operator

Weapon Guard

Ammo Supervisor

Ammo Guard

Movement Drill Sergeant

Two week coordination through RC

72 hour coordination through RC

Occupation notified/COMM check between Key Personnel and RC

Live Bay Cadre all have valid Range Safety Cards with grenade stamps

Risk Assessment signed and maintained on-site

Weather conditions monitored hourly and coordinated through RC

Wet bulb set up and monitored hourly

High impact glass checked for disrepair

Grenades/Pyro inspected and properly stored

Location of designated CLS identified

Water Points identified; adequate water supply provided

Soldiers have not conducted strenuous activity within at least five hours

Previous cold/heat casualties or allergies identified by the appropriately colored bead

BMD patients withheld from Live Bay at Cadre's discretion

Safety/risk reduction, wildlife hazards, site orientation, Emergency Action procedures, and inclement weather procedures briefed

Doctrinal instruction provided/enforced to Soldiers on proper employment/technique

Initial NO-GOs remedially trained and retested at least once

Notification made to clear the range prior to going hot

Range flag is hoisted

Gloves are removed prior to handling grenades

Grenades are not stowed in the throwing bay

Cadre begin instruction only when acknowledged by the Tower Operator

Soldiers handle/employ grenades only when instructed to by Cadre

Only one grenade employed toward the impact area at a time, regardless of Cadre/Soldiers occupying adjacent bays

Grenades are only employed after the preceding grenade has detonated in the impact area

Duds/UXOs are immediately reported to RC

Soldiers are restricted to the bunker unless otherwise directed by Cadre

Brass call and police call conducted

Shakedowns performed

All grenade spoons, pull rings, and fragments turned in to ALS

Impact area leveled and resurfaced

AAR conducted

Final coordination with RC to exfil