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LCD-81-8 1 (1980-10-15)

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GAO
United States General Accounting Office          Logistics and
Washington, DC 20548                                Communications
                                                    Division

 B-200539
                                                OCTOBER 15,1980
The Honorable Harold Brown
The Secretary of Defense                           11111111

Dear Mr. Secretary:                                   113532

      Subject: LSmall Arms,4tanges at Reserve and Guard
                Facilities/(LCD-81-8)
      In recent years Reserve components have claimed they
needed additional funds to enlarge their training centers
and armories or to construct new ones. Because of the high
cost of the needs reported and earlier work that identified
unused indoor small arms range space in Reserve components'
facilities, we reviewed the use of indoor and outdoor small
arms ranges in the Sacramento, California, area. We attempted
to determine (1) whether Reserve components were adequately
considering existing indoor and outdoor ranges in the same
geographical area when planning construction of facilities
which will include indoor ranges and (2) whether existing
indoor ranges could be used for other purposes if they are
unused or are in an area where another range might be used
instead. The details of our work are contained in the
enclosure.

     In summary we found:

     --Small arms ranges are well suited for use on a
       regional basis by Reserve personnel who commute to
       and from their training locations.

     --DOD Directive 4000.19 establishes the basic policies
       for sharing small arms ranges. The procedures require
       one DOD activity to support another whenever pos-
       sible. If each activity has the capability to sup-
       port its own requirements, action will be taken by
       all commanders to achieve the most economical
       operation.

     --The Air National Guard and the Army, Air Force, and
       Marine Corps Reserves are required to consider ranges
       in the area before programing and constructing a new
       range. The Navy Reserve uses Marine Reserve ranges.

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