Poinsett Range Briefing - May 2025.pdf
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This is a briefing document for the Poinsett Bombing, Gunnery, and Electronic Warfare Range operated by the 20th Operations Support Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. The range spans 12,521 acres with two primary target/impact areas (450 acres in the north and 500 acres in the south) and supports various Department of Defense electronic warfare and air-to-ground training activities.
The range includes multiple electronic warfare systems and emitter locations across South Carolina, with key capabilities including HARM Targeting System training, signal recognition, and tactical electronic warfare training. Primary users include F-16 units from Shaw AFB and McEntire Air National Guard Base, F-15 units from Seymour-Johnson AFB, and various other DoD active-duty and guard units. The facility supports electronic warfare training for any DoD organization, with assigned systems including AN/MST-T1A (MUTES), AN/MST-T1(V) (Mini-MUTES), AN/VPQ-1 (TRTG), and threat emitter surrogates. The range is expanding, with future plans for additional sites at locations like Georgetown.
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Poinsett Bombing, Gunnery and Electronic
Warfare Range
20th Operations Support Squadron Shaw AFB, South Carolina
20th Operations Group
Briefing
Victory by Valor
Overview
Poinsett Bombing, Gunnery (B&G) and Electronic Warfare (EW) Range facts and location
Air-to-Ground Bombing & Gunnery Range
General Range Facts
Poinsett Range Scoring & Target Areas
Additional Range info and equipment
B&G customers
Electronic Warfare Training Complex – “Beefeater”
Location and history
Assigned systems and locations
Capabilities and training provided
EW customers
Summary and Questions/Comments
General Range Facts
Poinsett is 7 miles south of Shaw AFB near Wedgefield, SC
Operated by 20th Operations Support Squadron
Range consists of an Air-to-Ground B&G and EW Range
Equipment and facilities valued at approximately $45M
Range property is 12,521 acres
Northern target/impact area is approx. 450 acres
Southern target/impact area is approx. 500 acres
Associated airspace includes:
R-6002 & Poinsett Low MOA
Gamecock Military Operating Areas (MOAs)
Bulldog MOAs
BULIT ATCAA
Warning Areas 161/177
Shaw AFB
Poinsett
Bulldog
Gamecock
W-177
Poinsett Range Location
W-161
BULIT ATCAA
Poinsett Range Scoring
Poinsett Bombing range is equipped with the JWISS v5 & IRSSS
The JWISS covers the NTA and STA. IRSSS located in NTA.
NTA 20MM/30MM Strafe Scorable targets:
Four LAS and one HAS scorable targets
NTA BDU -33 & Rocket scorable targets:
Bombing circle
NTAC
STAC
TAC-III
Allowed munitions include inert practice bombs, rockets, and 20/30MM strafing rounds – no HE!
Northern Target Array
Poinsett Bombing Range NTA
Northern target/impact area 450 acres. 300 acres of the NTA require maintenance, grading, discing, mowing, vegetation control etc.
Strafe beds require weekly grading and bullet removal based on strafe count and usage.
Bombing Circle, NTAC, STAC & TAC-III requires monthly clearance, scheduled with Shaw EOD personnel and two Heavy Equipment Operators.
Scoring equipment and cameras located in Scoring room, RCO tower, and East Flank Tower.
Northern Target Array
CIRCLE
NTAC
STAC
TACIII
Southern Target Array
Poinsett Bombing Range STA
Northern target/impact area 500 acres. 120 acres of the STA require maintenance, grading, discing, mowing, vegetation control etc.
Target 101, 103, 104, 105, 106 & 107 require monthly clearance, scheduled with Shaw EOD personnel and two Heavy Equipment Operators.
Scoring equipment and cameras located in Scoring room, southeast tower, and southwest tower.
TASS camera equipment:
RCO Tower has a monitor and controller. Scoring Room has a monitor and controller
TASS cameras located in both towers in the STA.
Additional Range Info
Maintain 24 miles of fence line to include Poinsett Range Bulldog and gamecock sites
Total miles for roads and fire breaks on Poinsett Range total at 170 miles
Of the 170 miles, 78 miles are firebreaks, and 92 miles consist of access roads and range roads.
All firebreaks and roads are maintained quarterly and spot corrections occur monthly.
Range Map
Poinsett Bombing Range has a Range Residue holding area and a Range Munitions storage area located in the NTA.
Target Prep/maintenance is conducted on a quarterly basis.
Targets are re-located once destroyed to the Range Residue Holding Area.
Expended Munitions are re-located to the Munitions Holding Area
All Targets and munitions can only be handled after EOD clears all materials located in the impact area.
Range Heavy Equipment
644J Loader
Skid Steer
Motor Grader
Backhoe
Range Agricultural Equipment
6430 JD
5525 JD
B&G Customers
Department of Defense facility available for use by any DoD organization
Primary users are:
F-16 – 20 FW at Shaw AFB, SC
F-16 – SCANG at McEntire ANGB, SC
UH-60/AH-64 – SCARNG at McEntire ANGB, SC
F-15 – 4 FW at Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC
SUAS/UAS – TF-99/TF-78 AFCENT Shaw AFB, SC
Various DoD active-duty and guard units
EW
EW Complex History and Facts
EW System MCC/MCGs, Simulators, Maintenance Job & Document Control, Administrative, Equipment Accounts, Supply, LMOC systems and Site Management operate from Poinsett
Nine Geographically sub-located remote emitter sites under two MOAs, expanding to eleven along the coast.
Maintenance Facilities; Poinsett, Bulldog and Georgetown (Future site)
EW Systems/Simulators assigned
AN/MST-T1A (MUTES) 1ea.
AN/MST-T1(V) (Mini-MUTES) 8 ea.
AN/VPQ-1 (TRTG) 5 ea., expanding to 4 ea. LCTEs
Smokey SAMS
Threat Emitter Surrogates 6 ea., expanding to 12 ea.
Mini-Mutes
Mini-Mutes
MUTES
TRTGs, Trailers, Generators
Gamecock Emitter Locations
Poinsett
Olanta
Manning
Summerton Kingstree
Olanta
Kingstree
Manning
Summerton
Waynesbor
Millen
Waynesboro
Millen
Bulldog Emitter Locations Ft Eisenhower
Magruder
Grange
Ft Eisenhower
Waynesboro
Millen
Magruder
Grange
Coastal Emitters
Georgetown
Georgetown Future Expansion
Training Provided
HARM Targeting System (HTS) training for 20 FW/ 169 FW Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (S/DEAD)
General EW signal recognition
Tactical EW training
Poinsett supports EW training requests for any DoD unit
EW Customers
Department of Defense facility available for use by any DoD organization
Primary users are:
F-16 – 20 FW at Shaw AFB, SC
F-16 – SCANG at McEntire ANGB, SC
F-15 – 4 FW at Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC
E3A – 552 ACW at Tinker AFB, OK
Various DoD active-duty and guard units
Questions/Comments
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