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Demilitarization

The 83d Ordnance Battalion operates the only DDESB licensed and approved burn site in Japan. The APE 1236M1 Deactivation Furnace demils small caliber rounds and components. The APE 1408 Safety Certification Unit certifies fired range brass. Pictured here are workers operating the Deactivation Furnace and a shot burn pit operations.

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