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CFB Borden members to train in ammunition disposal

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT – NATIONAL DEFENCE / CANADIAN ARMED FORCES

Soldiers from the Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre (CFLTC) Ammunition Technician course will be conducting controlled detonations at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden from 28 October to 6 December 2022, excluding weekends, between the hours of approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

At no time will this training pose a risk to local population or infrastructure; rigorous safety standards that govern the use of controlled detonations will be strictly observed. Approximately up to 15 controlled detonations will take place daily.

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) employs a wide range of ammunition on ranges across Canada. Ammunition Technicians assist in the safe and expedient disposal of any misfired, dud or obsolete ammunition in Canada or on deployed operations overseas.