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| A triple demolition is spectacular.
A job well done! |
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| Sun sets on another busy day for the CMC
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| Sometimes, double
demolition explosions can be done safely. |
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| A large explosion such as this one
requires careful arrangement of the materials to be destroyed. The goal
for destruction is 100 tons per day per site. |
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| Seas of empty
122 and 130 mm Russian projectiles are among the millions of items being
destroyed at various locations in Iraq by the Captured Enemy Ammunition program
of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center in
Huntsville, AL. Once found, the captured enemy ammunition is
separated. Some pieces will be stored for future determination by Iraq's
new army. Some of the ammunition will be transported to demolition points
and destroyed. |
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| This group of
mines is being prepared for destruction. The smaller debris around the
mines will be gathered up and detonated along with the mines. The
destruction leaves very little environmental residue. |
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| U.S. contractors observe a
demolition in the distance. |
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| Mines and mortars
are being prepared for demolition. |
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| Demolitions occur
at remote locations in order to ensure the safety of the civilian population. |
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| This captured
enemy ammunition has been prepared for demolition using existing CEA as donor
charges. |
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| More captured
enemy ammunition waits destruction. |
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| Local hires assist in the
building of living facilities in Iraq. |
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| One
hundred-twenty millimeter mortars are being arranged for detonation. |
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| A contractor
employee arranges mortars into stacks for detonation. |
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| A contractor
employee checks his work to ensure proper arrangement for complete detonation. |
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| Local hires palletize 100mm
ammunition for storage. |
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| A contractor
employee prepares captured enemy ammunition for destruction. |
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Rockets lie scattered in the desert.
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| Heavy machinery
is used to stack the larger pieces of captured enemy ammunition. |
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| Captured
munitions found by coalition forces in Iraq are transported to an Ammunition
Supply Point. It is the mission of the U.S. contractors from the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, AL., to
store or destroy captured enemy ammunition. |
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