Two Marines with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), place a high-mobility artillery rocket system round along with other ammunition prior to conducting a series of control detonations Aug. 4, 2011, at Sink East Range near Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The EOD techs conducted four detonations to properly dispose of nearly 25,000 pounds of unserviceable ammunition. Some of the material destroyed included 9 mm rounds, .50-caliber rounds, high explosive dual purpose grenades, 81 mm Illumination and regular mortar rounds, anti-personnel obstacle breaching s
Two Marines with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), place a high-mobility artillery rocket system round along with other ammunition prior to conducting a series of control detonations Aug. 4, 2011, at Sink East Range near Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The EOD techs conducted four detonations to properly dispose of nearly 25,000 pounds of unserviceable ammunition. Some of the material destroyed included 9 mm rounds, .50-caliber rounds, high explosive dual purpose grenades, 81 mm Illumination and regular mortar rounds, anti-personnel obstacle breaching system rounds, and even a few high-mobility artillery rocket system rounds. EOD keeps ammunition inventory fresh 110804-M-HA146-028
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