WPAFB to detonate explosive charge in training exercise

It will involve detonation of up to five pounds of the military ordnance known as C-4, base officials said.

Personnel with the 88th Air Base Wing civil engineer directorate who specialize in handling and disposal of explosive ordnance are required to do periodic exercises with live explosives in order to keep their career training current, the Air Force said. The specialists are deployed in support of military operations, and are sometimes called upon by local law enforcement when hazardous items thought to be old military explosives or ammunition are discovered in nearby communities.