Training Range Operations and Maintenance

Air combat training system (acts)

  • Barry M. Goldwater Range, Gila Bend, Az
  • Range operations
  • Manned range for bombing and strafing targets –
    • Range control officers (rcos)
    • Electronic scoring systems
      • Wiss
      • Irsss
      • Lstss
  • Laser operations
  • Range organizational-level maintenance
  • Range mission subsystems o&m
  • Sustainment & logistics support
  • Downrange base operations services ??
  • Smokey sams – transport, load and launch
  • Communications systems maintenance
  • Communications & computing services

Primary Training Ranges (Ptr)

Dare County Bombing Range, Nc

  • Manned range for bombing and strafing targets
    • Range control officers (rco)
    • Electronic scoring systems
      • Wiss
      • Irsss
    • Laser operations
  • Ew threat operations & maintenance
    • Multiple threat emitter (msq – t-43 mte)
  • Smokey sams (transporting, storing, loading and firing)
  • Downrange base operations services
    • Target construction and repair
    • Target maintenance
    • Grounds maintenance – He equipment operation
  • Vehicle maintenance
  • Communications systems maintenance
  • Security system

Combat Readiness Training Centers (Crtc)

Volk Field, Wi & Alpena Miangb, MI

  • Range operations
  • Electronic warfare simulators
    • Unmanned threat emitters (umte tpt- t1)​​​
    • Joint threat emitters (jte tsq-10)
  • Communication systems maintenance
    • Air-to-ground communications (uhf and vhf radios)
    • Ground communications (lmr)
    • Microwave data link (mdl)
  • Instrumentation maintenance