VIDEO: A day in the life: Fort Knox Range Operations

By Savannah BairdSeptember 5, 2025

Members of the Fort Knox Range Operations team support Soldiers with training assets – scheduling, maintenance, safety, target and simulated weapons fabrication – in support of the Army’s mission.

With roughly 6,000 target devices and 100,000 acres of training area to maintain, Rodney Manson, the Fort Knox Installation Range Management Officer, said he believes the team is happy to do their work in support of service members because a lot of the staff has a military background, and they know exactly what is needed to make the training experience more efficient.

Members of the Fort Knox Range Operations team support Soldiers with training assets – scheduling, maintenance, safety, target and simulated weapons fabrication – in support of the Army’s mission.

With roughly 6,000 target devices and 100,000 acres of training area to maintain, Rodney Manson, the Fort Knox Installation Range Management Officer, said he believes the team is happy to do their work in support of service members because a lot of the staff has a military background, and they know exactly what is needed to make the training experience more efficient.

Fort Knox Range Operations staff assist a Soldier requesting information on ranges at Fort Knox, Kentucky on May 14, 2025.
Fort Knox Range Operations staff assist a Soldier requesting information on ranges at Fort Knox, Kentucky on May 14, 2025. (Photo Credit: Savannah Baird; Fort Knox News) VIEW ORIGINAL

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