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Feature 13June 12, 2015

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Staff Sgt. James Owen, 556th RED HORSE heavy equipment craftsman, Hurlburt Field, Fla., An explosive placard is displayed on a vehicle during explosive demolition training at
places a camera on the ground to capture a detonation during explosive demolition training the 820th RED HORSE explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June
at the 820th RED HORSE explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9. 9. This placard must be displayed on all four sides of a vehicle that hauls explosives.

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und cratering charges await Staff Sgt. Steven Chalupnik, 820th RED HORSE special capabilities instructor, utilizes
during explosive demolition a rock drill to drill bore holes into a mountain during explosive demolition training
e 820th RED HORSE explosive at the 820th RED HORSE quarry on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9. The holes
ange on Nellis Air Force Base, Chalupnik are drilling will be loaded with explosives and blasted, so the mountain
rubble can be turned into construction material.
These charges are used to
ent upheaval on an airfield,
arge amounts of earth at once.

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llis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9. Three Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Staff Sgt. Andrew McConkay (left center), 820th RED HORSE special capabilities
Engineers (RED HORSE) Airmen from RED HORSE units around the Air instructor, briefs students during explosive demolition training at the 820th RHS
Force wrap detonation cord around a telephone pole during explosive explosive demolition range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9. The class consisted of
demolition training at the 820th RED HORSE explosive demolition total force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers
range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9. The purpose of wrapping (RED HORSE) Airmen from 17 different RED HORSE units from around the Air Force.
the pole is to cause an Abatis shot, which is used to leave obstacles to
block routes of travel or egress.