U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Pierce Draper, center, the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) Thailand team leader with 9th Engineer Support Battalion (9th ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, Staff Sgt. Kenneth Fuqua, right, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with 3rd Littoral Logistics Battalion (3rd LLB), 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, speak with Royal Thai Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Nattawut Sabyeroop, center left, director general of the Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC), and Lt. Col. Chomlock Prasong, left, a Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTArF) service member with TMAC during a demolition range at Ta Mor Roi Range, Surin Province, Kingdom of Thailand, May 15, 2024. EOD Marines with 9th ESB, and 3rd LLB, the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation, and Humanitarian De-mining Research and Development, worked with TMAC, the de-mining component of the RTArF, in the research and development of new concepts to render safe and destroy explosive remnants of war utilizing 3D printed containers and binary explosives. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defense’s HMA Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Federico Marquez)
Date Taken: | 05.15.2024 |
Date Posted: | 05.31.2024 02:03 |
Photo ID: | 8441370 |
VIRIN: | 240515-M-FD063-1388 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 2.61 MB |
Location: | TA MOR ROI RANGE, TH |
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