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U.S., Austrailan Forces Destroy Weapon Rockets

Members of the U.S. Air Force 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight and Australian army ammunition technicians prepare light anti-armor weapon rockets for disposal before a controlled detonation at a range in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2008.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles Howell, front, looks over the munitions to be destroyed while other airmen and Australian army ammunition technicians prepare light anti-armor weapon rockets for disposal before a controlled detonation at an explosive ordnance disposal range in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2008.

Australian army ammunition technician Warrant Officer Class Two Neil Snape, left, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Russell Corner, center, and Senior Airman Charles Howell help move 40-millimeter high rifle grenades for disposal at an explosive ordnance disposal range in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2008.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles Howell prepares a light, anti-armor weapon rocket for disposal before a controlled detonation with coalition forces at an explosive ordnance disposal range in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2008.

Australian army ammunition technicians and U.S. airmen lay down plastic explosive over munitions during a controlled detonation at a range in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2008.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles Howell lays down plastic explosive over munitions to prepare for a controlled detonation with coalition forces at an explosive ordnance disposal range in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2008.

A fireball rises into the sky during a controlled detonation performed by coalition forces from the U.S. Air Force's 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and the Australian army at an explosive ordnance disposal range in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2008.

Members of the U.S. Air Force 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight and Australian army ammunition technicians prepare light anti-armor weapon rockets for disposal before a controlled detonation at a range in Southwest Asia, June 20, 2008.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon