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FM 21-16 Unexploded Ordnance (Uxo) Procedures

FM 21-16

Unexploded Ordnance (Uxo) Procedures

Army · FM · 122 pages

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1 T H E U X O H A Z A R D There were 21 US Army personnel killed and 53 injured during Operation Desert Storm as a direct result of handling UXO. Every person on the battlefield must be able to recognize and react to these hazards. Likewise, every leader must ensure that all personnel know how to recognize and react to these hazards. UXO LOCATIONS AND THREATS UXOs are hazards–whether on the battlefield or in designated impact areas. UXO includes ordnance items that have been fired, projected, dropped, or placed in such a way that they could become armed and go off. Whether in an area by design or accident, these items have not yet functioned. Whatever the reason, UXO poses the risk of injury or death to all personnel. The EOD mission is to eliminate or reduce the threat of UXO hazards. The engineer mission is to clear minefield and wide areas of area-denial submunitions.

DesignationFM 21-16

EditionUndated

StatusSuperseded

Pages122

FunctionEngineering

CollectionRecent Archive

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