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The UXO Resume Response Line is designed to match UXO professionals seeking employment and work opportunities with those companies that are looking to hire. Although the UXO Resume Response Line has been around from quite some time now, the Center for Ordnance Research & Education (CORE) recently updated the system and its database.

The new UXO Resume Response Line is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. UXO professionals including UXO technicians seeking opportunities can still complete a free profile and upload their resumes to the database using the UXO Profile Entry Form.

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Concrete Contractor Comes Into Contact With MPPEH

Orange County, Florida - A contractor preparing an area for new concrete on the grounds of Odyssey Middle School where the USACE is actively conducting a clearance of WWII era practice bombs came across a metallic object. Despite warnings put out by the USACE and other site officials not to touch or handle any metallic items found, the contractor picked the item up. After picking the item up, he reportedly attempted to scrap the dirt off of it. However, much to the contractor's surprise, the item began to burn letting off smoke in the process.

The contractor then reportedly dropped the item on the ground and covered it up in an effort to extinguish it. When the item continued to smoke, the man called 911. The Fire Department responded and properly extinguished the burning item. Authorities later determined that the metallic item in question was an igniter from a WWII era 4-pound practice incendiary bomb that contained white phosphorus (WP).

WP is a filler used in munitions that burns when exposed to air. It is commonly found in smoke rounds as it produces a think white smoke cloud as it burns. A likely scenario is that when the contractor handled the item and attempted to scrap it off, he exposed the remaining WP inside the item to the air, which then caused it to burn. The man was very fortunate that he was not seriously injured during the incident.

Explosive Incident Occurs at Metal Recycling Facility

Raleigh, North Carolina - Two workers at the Raleigh Metal Processors Plant were injured when an explosive incident occurred during a scrap metal recycling process. The metal recycling facility is set up to process munitions debris (i.e. non hazardous items) but it appears that some hazardous munitions items somehow got mixed in with the scrap that was being processed. It is unknown at this time exactly what type of munition or explosive configuration caused the incident.

Authorities received assistance from the EOD unit based out of Fort Bragg to survey the metal recycling facility for additional explosively configured devices and MPPEH. The EOD unit reportedly found other items that potentially presented an explosive hazard that had to be safely detonated on site in a series of controlled demolition shots. Nearby neighbors were evacuated and streets were closed during the detonations.

The incident sparked an in depth investigation by local Authorities, the FBI, and the BATF. To date, several men have been detained for questioning in connection to the incident after a search of their property resulted in live projectiles and potential MPPEH being recovered. Customs and Immigration officials are involved with the investigation of the individuals detained.

Colorado Gets Tough on Development at the Former Lowry Range

Denver, Colorado - Colorado law makers are debating a Bill introduced in the State Senate regarding the real property associated with the Former Lowry Bombing and Gunnery Range located in Arapahoe County. The Bill, which can be downloaded from the UXOInfo.com website using the link below, basically adds two requirements to land suspected of containing UXO and other environmental contamination associated with the Former Lowry Bombing and Gunnery Range. The first requirement is a restriction on real property development until all remedial actions governing the site are met or when the state receives sufficient funds from the Federal Government to pay for the costs of complying with all such remedial decisions. The second requirement of the Bill would require a disclosure notification be provided for the purchase and sale of residential real property that is located on the site of the Former Lowry Bombing and Gunnery Range.

Story continued on the UXO News Wire Service - Colorado Law Makers and Lowry Range

The Third Annual Canadian DND UXO Forum will build upon and carry forward the momentum of the Second Annual DND UXO Forum which was held in March 2007. The 2008 Forum is a great opportunity to learn about the DND UXO and Legacy Sites Program, the UXO Industry in Canada and the progress that has been achieved since the program was started in 2005.

This year's program will feature case studies of various projects, discussions on contracting and personnel qualifications, panel presentations on geophysics and underwater UXO, as well as an array of specific presentations on current issues.

The Third Annual Canadian DND UXO Forum program will take place over two and a half days: Tuesday (April 22) to Thursday, (April 24)

For quick and direct access to the Forum web site information please visit: http://www.uxocanada.forces.gc.ca/Info/Forum_e.asp

Gardening Turns Up Grenade

Plymouth, United Kingdom - a man digging in his garden uncovered a strange metallic item. Unsure what the item was, the man called a neighbor who had some military experience to exam it. The neighbor looked at the item and suspected that it was an old hand grenade. The homeowner then called the police who sent a bomb disposal squad over to investigate further. The responding bomb disposal unit identified the item as a live WWI era hand grenade. The hand grenade (shown right) was safely removed from the property and properly disposed of by the bomb disposal squad without incident.

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USA
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Munitions Missing, Presumed Stolen

MCAS Miramar, California The Marine Corps reported that 15 non-lethal grenades and 5 empty AT-4 launch tubes were missing from a secured storage facility. The AT-4 launch tubes did not contain explosives. Authorities suspect that the munitions items were stolen. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and Marine Corps officials are investigating the incident.

A Royal Bomb Disposal Event

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth got the opportunity to detonate ordnance during her visit to Royal Air Force (RAF) bombing range Holbeach. The range located in eastern United Kingdom is used by RAF and other NATO aircraft for practice bombing and training.

The Queen originally planned the visit to RAF Holbeach to meet the then 62-year old manager of the range who was also a RAF squadron leader. Unfortunately, the RAF range manager did not have the opportunity to meet the Queen as he lost his life to cancer last December. The Queen however kept her promise to visit the range and was joined by the former range manager's wife and children for a tour of the facility.

The Queen was treated to a practice bombing and aerial gunnery demonstration. Following the demonstration, the Queen was given the opportunity to initiate the explosive charge set in place to dispose of the practice bombs.

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EOD Suffers Loss in Iraq

Iraq- A 25 year old EOD Technician based out of Norfolk, Virginia was killed by an IED incident while serving his country. Six other members of his team were wounded during the incident. EOD Technician 1st Class Luis Souffront was supporting a Navy SEAL team when the IED incident occurred. Luis joined the Navy in 2000 from his hometown in Miami, Florida.

Boy Finds Old Grenade, Father Transports It in SUV

Pace, Florida a group of young boys out treasure hunting with a metal detector in a field found more than just some old coins and construction debris. What the boys uncovered was a live WWII era hand grenade. The 8-year old who initially discovered the grenade decided to take it home with him. Several other boys followed him home.

Just as the boys were reportedly about to put the grenade in a bucket of water, the boy's father drove up. Alarmed over the grenade, the father took it from the boys and decided that it was best to drive it out of the neighborhood. The father then drove slowly out of the neighborhood holding the grenade outside the window of his SUV. After a short ride, the man reportedly decided that it would be much safer to just pull over, place the grenade on the ground, and call authorities.

The local police responded and called the Air Force EOD unit from nearby Hurlburt Field in for technical support. EOD responded and took possession of the grenade and safely disposed of it with incident or injury.

Note - it is not advised or recommended for untrained civilians to move and/or transport munitions in any condition.

An observant UXO E-Newsletter reader pointed out a discrepancy in last month's Munition of the Month - the "U.S. 3.5 Inch Practice M29A2 Rocket". John Bastien, a Canadian Forces Ammunition Technician holding the rank of WO, correctly identified that the image that was posted last month was that of an inert display version of a live 3.5 Inch Rocket and not an actual 3.5 Inch Practice Rocket round. The main identification feature that was used to make this determination was the bore-riding pin.

The bore-riding pin of a live round is square. A picture of a live fuze is shown in the image below (left image) next to a picture of a practice fuze (right image). Another important feature to note is the live fuze has a screw fitting on same side as bore-riding pin.

The color of the munition is another identification feature that can be used to help identify the rocket type. In the case of 3.5 rockets (and other ordnance as well),practice warheads are light blue, high explosive rounds are olive drab with yellow markings, and WP filled rockets are gray with yellow band.

UXOInfo.com certainly apologizes for the oversight and also appreciates those readers like John who take the time to help us make it right. For this month's Munition of the Month, UXOInfo.com decided to feature the live or high explosive version of the 3.5 inch rocket (see below).