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Paratroopers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division recently trained to clear minefields in a flash and with a boom.
Engineers from Alpha and Bravo Companies, 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion trained to breach complex obstacles and provide assured mobility of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team on Fort Bragg, North Carolina Aug. 18, 2018.
They accomplished this by firing the first live Mine-Clearing Line Charge on Fort Bragg in more than 20 years.
“The MICLIC provides the capability to clear an eight by one hundred meter path through a mine obstacle in minutes,” said. Maj. Christopher Pierce, the 307th AEB Executive Officer.
The MICLIC is a rocket-propelled line charge containing over 1750 lbs. of explosives capable of breaching minefields emplaced by enemy forces.
Once launched, the charges explode, detonating or pushing away any buried mines nearby and clearing a path for vehicles and personnel to travel through.
“This capability allows the brigade’s maneuver forces to maintain momentum through the obstacle to reach their objectives,” said Maj Pierce.
Though many inert MICLICs are fired on Fort Bragg, this was the first live one fired in over 20 years. Coordination for the ranges began in March and required the occupation of four ranges and numerous road guards controlling fire-breaks leading into the area said Maj Pierce.
“Conducting an explosive clearance of an obstacle with a MICLIC is a lost talent that is not often trained on due to the difficulty obtaining the required land and live demolitions,” said Maj Pierce. “This opportunity provides the training and repetitions needed to ensure the Sapper Companies are trained and prepared to execute this task.”
| Date Taken: | 08.18.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.21.2018 11:19 |
| Story ID: | 289638 |
| Location: | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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