170503-N-HW977-092 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (May 3, 2017) An Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS) is marked with spray paint during a test and evaluation. APOBS is a length of detonating cord with attached grenades that is carried over an obstacle or minefield by a rocket to clear a safe path. NSWC Corona personnel collected data, while Marines from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians, based in San Diego, Calif., provided critical support in preparing and executing the system. ( Navy photo by Greg Vojtko/Released


170503-N-HW977-092 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (May 3, 2017) An Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS) is marked with spray paint during a test and evaluation. APOBS is a length of detonating cord with attached grenades that is carried over an obstacle or minefield by a rocket to clear a safe path. NSWC Corona personnel collected data, while Marines from 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians, based in San Diego, Calif., provided critical support in preparing and executing the system. ( Navy photo by Greg Vojtko/Released) 170503-N-HW977-092 by NAVSEA Corona


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