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From the mound to the clouds: Combat Engineers’ explosive operations at YPG

 //  October 4th, 2012  //  By chelseaflowers

Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 Marines casually pose for a platoon photo during the combat engineer demolition range at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Grounds KOFA Range Complex, Sept. 26. The blast behind the Marines is what’s known as a Fougasse, which was created by the combat engineers by combining 55 galloons of JP8 and 10 sticks of C-4.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 Marines casually pose for a platoon photo during the combat engineer demolition range at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Grounds KOFA Range Complex, Sept. 26. The blast behind the Marines is what’s known as a Fougasse, which was created by the combat engineers by combining 55 galloons of JP8 and 10 sticks of C-4.

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