The bucket of an excavator operated by Belgian contractors moves a tank as the areas around former jet fuel storage sites on Chièvres Air Base are excavated in order to remove, test, and if needed, decontaminate the soil in Chièvres, Belgium, June 20, 2014. The work is coordinated between the Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Division, Department of Public Works, United States Army Garrison Benelux, and the Belgian Ministry of Defense. ( Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie-Released) POL decontamination USAG Benelux 140620-A-BD610-017

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