DRAPER, Utah - The Utah National Guard's 1457th Engineer Battalion conducts a small demolitions event on Monday, June 9, at Camp Williams. The Engineers, known as Sappers, conducted the activity on the Camp Williams demolitions range in order to maintain their proficiency. This training is required annually for all combat engineers to be certified in the use of demolitions. The training allows for the 1457th to be ready to complete its assigned combat mission, which includes the clearance and reduction of Improvised Explosive Devices or IEDs. The surrounding communities bordering Camp
DRAPER, Utah - The Utah National Guard's 1457th Engineer Battalion conducts a small demolitions event on Monday, June 9, at Camp Williams. The Engineers, known as Sappers, conducted the activity on the Camp Williams demolitions range in order to maintain their proficiency. This training is required annually for all combat engineers to be certified in the use of demolitions. The training allows for the 1457th to be ready to complete its assigned combat mission, which includes the clearance and reduction of Improvised Explosive Devices or IEDs. The surrounding communities bordering Camp Williams should expect to hear random explosions over the course of a few hours as our Engineers demonstrate their proficiency with demolitions.
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