FMI 3-34.119 - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. Army

Appendix GG-17. The purchase of equipment should be considered far in advance of any search operation. Trial unitsmust be given a great deal of notice to enable the acquisition of a cross section of materials, such asexplosives and facilities and venues.G-18. Equipment is not infallible and is only an aid to search. When possible, two different pieces ofequipment that are based on different technologies should be used.INVESTIGATION EQUIPMENTG-19. Investigation equipment includes (Figure G-14)―• An explosive detection kit.• A handheld metal detector.• An extendable lit mirror.• An extendable pole.• One with a small mirror.• One with a large mirror.• A mine probe.• A distance finder.• A nonmagnetic fork.• A nonmagnetic trowel.• A pruning saw.• A scrub cutter.• Two small flashlights.• A laser pointer.• A bore scope.• A 17-piece bit set.• A cordless drill.MARKING EQUIPMENTG-20. Marking equipment includes a route marking system (40 white or 20 red), a mine bonnet, and anantitamper security seal. See Figure G-14.REMOTE-ACCESS EQUIPMENTG-21. Remote-access equipment includes (Figure G-14)―• A 3.5 millimeter Kevlar line, to include a―• Fifty-meter reel.• One hundred-meter reel.• A pulling handle.• Carabiners. Carabiners and related equipment include―• Two screw gates.• Five integral pullies.• Ten screw eye self taps.• Pitons (two large and two small).• Hooks. Hooks required include―• Two single tangs.• Four double tangs.• Four 25-millmeter eyes.• A self-opening snatch block.• Two self-locking grips.G-8 FMI 3-34.119/MCIP 3-17.01 21 September 2005