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CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – To properly dispose of nearly 25,000 pounds of ammunition, Marines with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) conducted four controlled detonations August 4 at Sink East Range near Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan.
“Some units here at Camp Leatherneck had a bunch of damaged ammunition that exceeded its shelf life, and they needed to get rid of it,” explained Staff Sgt. Daniel Pare, from Fall River, Mass., an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 2nd MLG (Fwd.). “So they called us and asked if we could do some controlled detonations to destroy it.”
Some of the material destroyed included 9 mm rounds, .50-caliber rounds, high explosive dual purpose grenades, 81 mm Illumination and regular mortar rounds, anti-personnel obstacle breaching system rounds, and even a few high-mobility artillery rocket system rounds.
“They are being destroyed because technically we can’t issue them anymore,” Pare said. “After the ammunition reaches its expiration date, it becomes unreliable, presenting issues with the fuse’s proper function and safeties involved.
“I am sure as we get closer and closer to the date we leave Afghanistan, there are going to be more and more of these going on,” Pare concluded. “But right now we are just getting rid of all the unserviceable ammo so we can bring new supplies in without going above the [maximum amount allowed].”
| Date Taken: | 08.04.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 08.09.2011 03:22 |
| Story ID: | 75071 |
| Location: | CAMP LEATHERNECK, AF |
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