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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, participated in a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device access training exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 9, 2015. During this exercise, Marines learned how to safely enter a locked vehicle in order to access an IED threat and detonate charges while suppressing the full capabilities of the IED.
Marines were taught how to use tools other than explosives to safely enter a vehicle by applying different methods of forced entry.
“We started off using non-explosive tools because it’s important to know all your tools and your different avenues of approach when attempting to open a vehicle that might be rigged with ordnance,” said Sgt. Keith Winkeleer, an EOD technician with the company.
The Marines utilized power drills to make holes in the side of the vehicle and “nibblers”, to cut through the side panels.
After teaching those techniques, the Marines started using explosives to enter the car without setting off any rigged ordnance inside; learning how a small amount of explosives can make a big difference when entering a vehicle.
“You need to know how much explosives to use for opening the car without detonating any of the IEDs that might be contained in this vehicle,” said Sgt. Nicholas Graham, an EOD technician with the company. “If we know where the explosives in the vehicle are, we can attack different areas of the car to access them without setting off the ordnance inside.”
Blasting caps and detonation cord were used to shatter the windows and windshields while C-4 was tactically placed to blast open the locks of the car’s doors, trunk and hood. Each lock required a precise amount of explosives to open.
The Marines observed the amount of explosives used, where the explosives were placed and what the effect was when placing explosives in these positions.
“We are here to help negate that threat by training our Marines to enter vehicles without triggering the ordnance inside,” Graham explained. “Exercises like this are critical to mission accomplishment and safety.”
| Date Taken: | 06.09.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 06.12.2015 18:24 |
| Story ID: | 166479 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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