Explosive Buffer Zones Recalculated For Safety
May 11 2010
After more than 20 years of relying on the wrong mathematical formula for detonations, the Marine Corps and Army have changed their explosives and demolitions manuals, directing troops to stand farther away from set explosions, the Marine Corps Times reports.
Instructors at Camp Lejeune, N.C., began investigating the manuals almost two years ago when they noticed the charges felt too strong. They found flaws in the chapter titled "Explosive Urban Entry," said an NCO at the...
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