Cpl. Brian Orellana, a base ordnance technician and native of Houston, calls the Provost Marshal's Office to disarm the security system of a subterranean tunnel magazine at the Ulupau Crater on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 24. MCB Hawaii has the only tunnel magazines in active service, a one-of-a-kind in the Marine Corps. Spread out over 30 acres, a single concrete road runs up and down the crater from each magazine entrance to another. The most noticeable close up aspect of the magazine is the jungle camouflage painted over the entrance and surrounding area to make air surveillance difficul
Cpl. Brian Orellana, a base ordnance technician and native of Houston, calls the Provost Marshal's Office to disarm the security system of a subterranean tunnel magazine at the Ulupau Crater on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 24. MCB Hawaii has the only tunnel magazines in active service, a one-of-a-kind in the Marine Corps. Spread out over 30 acres, a single concrete road runs up and down the crater from each magazine entrance to another. The most noticeable close up aspect of the magazine is the jungle camouflage painted over the entrance and surrounding area to make air surveillance difficult or impossible. Marines, sailors handle MCB Hawaii's ordnance supply 130124-M-JR941-001
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