• Training Range

    The Training Range is an ideal place to practice and train most powerful military partners, creating you an almost unstoppable juggernaut on the battlefield. Each partner is able to be trained at first to novice status, then up to sixteen (Commander in Chief) rank. It does, however, requires much time and resources. You will need training equipment, guides and vehicles. It will take more than a single visit for each operator to the range.

    Live-fire training ranges are designed as such to allow for rapid exchange of basic military skills with experienced forces. You may use simulation equipment, as you do during a live-fire exercise, but it cannot and will not be duplicated, nor shall it serve as a replacement for real life. Real life situations present unique challenges and scenarios, which cannot be simulated in any way. That is one reason why live-fire exercises are done on proper training ranges, namely flat, sand-filled fields that are either enclosed or open in some way. A military field, a combat zone, a war-torn nation, or any such location has a specific purpose and needs to be addressed accordingly.

    The primary function of a training range is to allow for training of both offensive and defensive types of military skills. It should be noted that the term "live-fire" refers to a combination of offensive and defensive skills. This is not intended to be an all encompassing statement. The primary goal of these exercises is not to engage in live-fire combat, but rather to develop and teach skills in preparation for future battle field operations. The exercises may not involve actual contact between forces but rather exercise conducted using simulation equipment, including mortars, surface danger zone tools, and tank gun fire practice. The goal is to develop the skills of both offensive and defensive personnel.

    The United States Army and the United States Marine Corps do their training in the continental United States. However, the two branches also have differences in terms of their geographical location. While the United States Army operates primarily in the west coast states of California, Oregon, and Colorado, the Marines operate primarily in the eastern half of the state, near the Mexico border. The Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service have designated about six million acres of public lands within the west desert and sagebrush lands as being areas of particular importance to both the military and to the public.

    These areas are managed by a variety of federal and state agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management, the Department of Defense, and the US Forest Service. For this reason, public lands outside Las Vegas, Arizona, and Oregon are used by Range Managers from the aforementioned agencies for training range operations. This is often part of the contract between the organization and the developer, but the real purpose is that these trained military personnel will be available should they be needed on an emergency basis. Such trainers have the knowledge base and the equipment necessary to conduct live-fire exercises for security personnel.

    A typical classroom training range course includes a combination of classroom lectures and simulated shooting situations. For example, the first section of a Range Manager 4-hour certification course includes classroom discussions focusing on safety, basic gunnery, and safety-related equipment. The second section is comprised of practicing live-fire exercises in a controlled environment, usually outdoors at ranges established by the organization. The third segment covers written tests covering a wide range of topics, ranging from weapon maintenance and care to tactical planning.

    Gunnery is one of the most important skills needed in modern day pistol shooting. A gunnery technician (GTF) is responsible for providing support to gunnery crews, providing assistance with loading, unloading, and reloading personnel. In addition, GTFs perform routine maintenance on weapons as ordered by the squadron GTF and as requested by the operations officer of the local squadron. Training ranges typically provide Gunnery Officers (GPOs) or Gunnery Trainers (GTAs) who are professionally certified to conduct live-fire training exercises. A bachelor's degree in GTF or an equivalent degree such as a Gunnery Technology Associate Degree (GTDA) will serve as the necessary education to qualify for this position.

    An electronic combat training range office (ECTA) is the division of responsibility that manages the day-to-day operations of the electronic combat range training facility. These positions include both the range support directorate and the electronic combat training (ECTV) directorate. The range support directorate is responsible for planning and producing the training schedule. The electronic combat training directorate is responsible for implementing the schedule through training resources, including enlisted personnel and outside contractors. Both positions report directly to the Commanding Officer (CO) of the local electronic range and are involved in training enlisted personnel. Many programs directorates are also assigned as the strategic management office.