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10 POUNDS OF POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE MISSING FROM THE TWENTYNINE PALMS MARINE BASE

About 10 pounds of a high-powered explosive disappeared last month from the Twentynine Palms Marine base during an exercise. A San Diego television station reported last week that the 10 pounds of C4, a malleable plastic explosive with a texture like modeling clay, may have been stolen.

C4 is more powerful than TNT but needs a detonator in order to explode. When detonated, one pound of C4 can demolish a vehicle.

U.S. Marines with Company A (Alpha Co.), Combat Engineer School apply and cut out the amount of C4 they need for the live fire range aboard Camp Geiger, N.C., Feb. 9, 2017. This exercise was used so students would get a hands on experience making C4 explosives in the field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Pender)

Naval Criminal Investigative Services has confirmed that it has opened an investigation into the missing C4, but would not comment further, saying it is an open investigation.

KGTV says the commanding officer in charge of the unit with the missing explosive is offering a reward for its return and has reportedly threatened to extend the exercise until the C4 is found.

The Marine Corps is currently holding an exercise called Winter Fury through mid-February at Camp Pendleton with units from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Division, and Marine Logistic Group participating.

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/sources-high-powered-explosives-missing-possibly-stolen-from-southern-california-military-base

A major advantage of C4 is that it can easily be molded into any desired shape. This half-kilogram package of C4 can be pressed into gaps, cracks, holes and voids in buildings, bridges, equipment or machinery. Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force
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