U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Hastings, the command sergeant major of 11th Engineer Battalion, 2d Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2d Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, compares notes on the PAX-69 explosive with Dr. Eric Beckel, a research chemical engineer for U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, at Story Demo Range, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2026. Champion Brigade’s engineers tested the innovative experimental explosive, which offers greater malleability and cold weather performance than C4. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mark Bowman)
| Date Taken: | 02.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.06.2026 03:09 |
| Photo ID: | 9547528 |
| VIRIN: | 260219-A-BF020-1103 |
| Resolution: | 2048x1365 |
| Size: | 1.13 MB |
| Location: | KR |
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