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Military munitions are all ammunition products and components produced for or used by armed forces for national defense and security, including ammunition products or components under the control of the DoD, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the National Guard.
Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) distinguishes specific categories of military munitions that may pose unique explosives safety risks.
MEC includes:
- Unexploded ordnance (UXO) includes military munitions that (1) have been primed, fuzed, armed, or otherwise prepared for action; (2) have been fired, dropped, launched, projected, or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to operations, installation, personnel, or material; and (3) remain unexploded either by malfunction, design, or any other cause.
- Discarded military munitions (DMM) includes military munitions that have been abandoned without proper disposal or removed from storage in a military magazine or other storage area for the purpose of disposal.
- Munitions Constituents (MC) includes any materials originating from UXO, DMM, or other military munitions, including explosive and non-explosive materials, and emission, degradation, or breakdown elements of such ordnance or munitions.
The following military munitions were used at Camp Fannin, and could potentially be encountered at the site as MEC items:
- Small arms ammunition (.22 cal, .30 cal, .50 cal)
- Projectiles (37mm up to 105mm)
- Mines (anti-personnel and anti-tank)
- Grenades, rifle and hand
- Rockets, 2.36” (Bazooka)
- Mortars (60mm, 81mm)
- Misc. (dynamite, flares, etc.)
Regardless of its age MEC items can be deadly. With age, some MEC items become more sensitive to movement and can detonate if handled. To view detailed specifications of items believed to have been used at Camp Fannin, click the view specification link below each military munitions’ image.
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