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Please Remember All Those Who Are Serving Our Country

We just passed Memorial Day and UXOInfo.com would like to extend a thanks to all those who are serving to protect this great country. We especially like to thank all of the EOD Technicians who are serving on the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan. To all the serving EOD Technicians - "Thank you for all you do and please stay safe".

This month we added a new feature to the "Munition of the Month" - a link to the applicable Ordnance Technical Date Sheet. We will be adding many more Ordnance Technical Data Sheets in the near future as we work to improve and expand our free on-line munitions database.

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UXO Impedes Response To Helicopter Crash

Pine Valley, California A Marine AH-1 Super Cobra helicopter crashed in a remote area of Cleveland National Forest with ordnance onboard including live 2.75 inch rockets. Local firefighters, the military and the U.S. Forest Service worked together to respond to the crash. Due to the explosive hazard caused by the ordnance, the response team was restricted from entering the area of the crash site, which spanned approximately 2-acres.

A civilian helicopter was used to make water drops over the crash site while a Marine EOD unit was dispatched to the accident site to clear the area of UXO. The amount and type of UXO recovered from the scene by EOD was not reported.

The helicopter that crashed was from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The helicopter crashed approximately 40 minutes after taking off from a training mission out of El Centro. The two pilots on-board at the time did not survive the crash. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Man Finds Artillery Projectile During Garage Clean Out

Colorado Springs, Colorado A man clearing out an old garage came across a large artillery projectile among the collection of material in storage. The alarmed man called the police who responded with bomb technicians from the Colorado Springs Police Department. The bomb technicians called Fort Carson EOD for support after verifying that the round was a military munition. EOD responded and identified the round as a "live" 152mm projectile. Reportedly, the round was purchased at an Army surplus store nearly 35 years ago from a previous tenant. The exact type of live 152mm projectile was not reported but it was reported that the round had never been fired. EOD safely removed the projectile from the garage and properly disposed of it.

Bomb Dredged Up During Beach Replenishment

Military Eliminates UXO with German Engineered Training Ammunition

PEO Soldier's Project Manager Soldier Weapons in Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey has three 40mm product standouts in the Green Ammunition category. Yes, that's Green Ammunition.These training cartridges enable 24/7 day/night combat training on the high velocity MK19, MK47 grenade machine guns and low velocity M203, MK13, M79 and M320 grenade launchers. The MK281 MOD 0 and MOD 1 are for high velocity, and the M1110 is for low velocity.

Commanders and warfighters that have used the cartridges value the realistic fire and maneuver training they deliver, the good hit signatures,and the convenience of unrestricted training in dry conditions with no cease fires associated with pyrotechnic cartridges. Warfighters have, or will have, access to this ammunition. That's because Project Manager Soldier Weapons leveraged the DoD's Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) program to fast track qualification of a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product used in a NATO country.

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Article Submitted by: Kate Roa (Defense Technology Writer)

Stray Shots From Range Strike Buildings Near Nuclear Power

Lusby, Maryland Five small arms bullets strayed from a training range located approximately .5 miles from the nuclear reactor towers on the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant during a Maryland State SWAT Team training exercise. No injuries were reported as the bullets hit two separate buildings and an unoccupied vehicle located thousands of feet from the range. One of the five bullets hit a window in a building causing one of its panes to shatter.

Plant security officers use the small arms range on the grounds of the power plant approximately 200 days a year. The range is also used regularly by county sheriff's deputies and by SWAT teams during a major annual training exercise. The incident occurred during the recent annual SWAT training exercise. SWAT members typically fire in a southward direction away from the plant but in one particular exercise, officers fired eastward toward the plant. When this occurred, five of the rounds fired cleared the 30-foot high berm and proceeded off-range.

Plant officials conducted an investigation and reported the incident to the NRC. Plant officials did announce that at no time were the reactors in any danger of being compromised. Ballistics tests are underway to determine which officer(s) fired the shots that went astray.

Established 35 years ago, EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc. is a small business, which has done nearly $1 Billion in HTRW/MEC investigation, restoration, design, and remediation in the last 15 years. EA has supported USACE, AFCEE, ANG and the Navy at thousands of sites nationwide under multiple DOD programs--including MMRP, SRP, IRP, FUDS and BRAC.

With 19 offices nationwide, EA is considered a leader in both HTRW and MEC. EA received the 2008 Environmental Business Journal Achievement Award for their work in the MEC Market. EA's staff of more than 400 professionals integrates MEC/UXO specialists, geologists, engineers, regulatory specialists, risk assessors, data management and communication specialists to provide practical solutions that help their clients achieve their business goals.

EA's standard of excellence is to consistently provide their clients with the highest level of technical competence, strong project management, worksite safety, quality control, and financial accountability.

For more information on EA, please visit their website at www.eaest.com.

With over 14 years of Environmental Remediation expertise, Enscicon Corporation has established an industry-leading approach to locating and attracting top-level talent for our clients. With a team dedicated to the UXO/MEC/EOD industries, we are able to assist in supporting clients with exceptional personnel including:

• Program Managers
• Project Managers
• Operations Managers
• Project Scientists (Geophysicists, Geologists, Physicists)
• UXO Techs
• Health & Safety Engineers
• Environmental Engineers
• Technical Writers/Illustrators

For more information, please see our website at www.enscicon.com, or contact Jack Hamlin at hamlinj@enscicon.com or 303-785-8028.

Schonstedt Instrument Company is the world's leading manufacturer of hand-held Fluxgate magnetometers for UXO and weapons detection. Schonstedt magnetic locators find ferrous metal targets used in landmines, buried ordnance, other munitions and explosives of concern (MEC), and hidden weapons. They have been tested and proven by the US military, private contractors and NGOs in military and humanitarian de-mining operations around the globe. For a 1-page overview of the company's magnetic locator product line, go to www.findordnance.com

Schonstedt Instrument Company
100 Edmond Road
Kearneysville, WV 25430
USA
Contact: Tylee Ulmer

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Livestock Recover UXO

Wiltshire, United Kingdom a farm worker feeding a herd of pigs noticed the tail fin of a munition protruding out of the ground. Apparently the pigs had uncovered the UXO as they were rooting around in their feeding area. The farm worker reported the find to the farm owner who in turn called the police. The police responded with technical support provided by an 11th Regiment Royal Logistics Corps EOD unit.

EOD identified the UXO as a 1960s era unexploded mortar round. EOD determined that the item was unsafe to move so an in-place disposal detonation was performed. Local traffic around the farm was diverted during the disposal operation. Reportedly the farm was once part of a military training area back in the 1960s. No injuries were reported and the pigs were released back into the area following the successful disposal operation.

WWII Era Bomb Found in Popular Diving Area

Marsascala, Malta Recreational divers diving on Munxar Reef found a large bomb on the seabed in approximately 35 feet of water. The divers reported the find to the police who contacted the EOD dive team from the Armed Forces of Malta Ammunition and Explosives Company (3rd Regiment). EOD responded identified the bomb as a WWII era German HE filled Sprengcylindrische (SC) general demolition bomb.

The unexploded bomb which weighed over 2,000 pounds was raised to the surface with the use of air-lifting bags. Once the bomb was on the surface, EOD conducted a render safe procedure and subsequently towed the bomb further out to sea for open detonation disposal.

The German SC series of bombs used heavily during WWII are made of thin steel with a comparatively heavy pointed nose welded onto the bomb. The rear ends of SC series bombs are threaded to accept a female base plate. The tail attachment brace is tack-welded to the body just forward of the base plate. SC bombs are loaded with either cast TNT, powdered amatol, or trialen.

Sky Research's founders have provided for over 30 years aviation and technical expertise in environmental characterization and research project management to federal and commercial clients both domestic and international. Sky Research is focused on environmental remediation including the assessment and detection of unexploded ordnance (UXO) at active and formerly used military sites. Offices are located in; Ashland, OR, Centennial, Co, Vancouver, BC and Boston, MA.

Sky Research is seeking Full Time employees for the following positions:

Field Technician based in the Colorado office, but will support Sky Research site evaluation projects throughout the United States. To view the job requirements and contact information for the Field Technician position please view the Help Wanted Ad on UXOInfo.com.

Surveyor II based in the Colorado office, but will support Sky Research site evaluation projects throughout the United States. To view the job requirements and contact information for the Surveyor II position please view the Help Wanted Ad on UXOInfo.com.

UXO Technician II based in the Colorado office, but will support Sky Research site evaluation projects throughout the United States. To view the job requirements and contact information for the UXO Technician II position please view the Help Wanted Ad on UXOInfo.com.

The PIKA CESHM will be responsible for the overall management of the PIKA Corporate Environmental Safety and Health Program (CESHP) and for the effective implementation of the regulatory requirements associated with the CESHP. This will include the effective integration of environmental, safety and health (ES&H) values and initiatives into all phases of project acquisition, design, planning, management and implementation.

• Manage, review, and implement the PIKA CESHP.
• Write, review and approve Accident Prevention Plans, Site Safety and Health Plans, and Activity Hazard Analysis forms for multi-disciplinary, multi-faceted, environmental remediation, building decontamination and demolition (D&D), and explosive hazard mitigation projects.
• Provide consultation and recommendations to project management personnel during all phases of project execution.
• Conduct near miss, incident, injury, or illness investigations to discover root causes and develop corrective actions.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate site and work hazards prior to bid or plan development.
• Conduct periodic on-site audits of projects to determine their compliance with the PIKA CESHP.
• Develop air monitoring and sampling protocols for projects where airborne hazards may be present.
• Coordinate with PIKA Human Resources Department regarding training, medical surveillance, drug testing, and recording keeping requirements.

To view more details on the CESHM position including information on how to respond please view the Help Wanted Ad on UXOInfo.com.

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler J. Trahan, 22, of East Freetown, Massachusetts died along with two Marines while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq. Tyler was assigned to the Navy EOD Mobile Unit 12 based out of Norfolk, Virginia but was on a temporary deployment with a Navy SEAL team when he died. The Navy has not released any details surrounding the deaths. Tyler is the 12th Navy EOD technician killed in Iraq combat operations.

Redlands, California A 26-year old man found a grenade near an auto parts store. Instead of calling the police, the man decided to keep it as a souvenir. However, a couple of hours after finding the grenade, the man changed his mind and stashed the grenade in some bushes next to a parking lot for a fast food restaurant. He then called the police to report the grenade.

Police responded along with technical support provided by the local Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad. The Bomb Squad used their robot to retrieve the grenade from the bushes and placed it on the parking lot where it could be inspected. After further inspection, the Bomb Squad determined that the grenade was inert. Authorities are unsure how the grenade ended up near the auto store in the first place.