Range Safety Specialist

About the Position: This position is located at Directorate Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security. Fort Hood rests in the beautiful hill and lake country of Central Texas between Killeen and Copperas Cove and is approximately 60 miles north of the capital city of Austin, 50 miles south of Waco.

Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all safety data stored in the Surface Danger Zone (SDZ) directory of Range Facility Management Support System (RFMSS)

Verify and authenticate that if weapons/weapon systems are fired from approved locations at approved targets, with designated ammunition, all rounds are safe, and that damage to property or injury to or loss of life will not occur.

Calculate the Vertical Danger Zone (VDZ), which provides for the containment of the flight path of the projectile/s and/or their ricochets/fragmentation.

Ensure that installation range safety requirements are adhered to in the scheduling of range use, maintenance, modification, and installation of ranges, and use of training facilities.

Execute terrain safety walks with military units in all conditions.