This was our day yesterday and today. It is suspected that is a Japanese bomb, because this base, back when it was a Japanese air field, was not bombed by America during WWII. And we may also hear it go off. The base will be recording it, and taking pictures so hopefully I can edit this post to add pictures/video. Today is the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, and we're going to be disarming a bomb from WWII, it's a very interesting day to say the least.
Just to give everyone peace of mine, we are at least a mile away from the bomb, and Travis' shop which is in the affected area is evacuated. So everything is going to be fine. :)
YOKOTA UXO UPDATE: YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (Dec. 6, 2011, 10:50 p.m.) -- At approximately 1 p.m. on Dec. 6, an unexploded ordnance was discovered at a construction site in front of the base fitness center here. Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from Yokosuka Naval Station identified the object as a WWII-era bomb. Currently, there is a 500-foot safety cordon around the site. Accordingly, the following buildings are off limits; and will remain off limits until EOD has rendered the situation safe: - Buildings 316 (civilian/military personnel sections and education office), 400, 530, 580 and 584. The EOD team will dispose of the munition on Wednesday, Dec. 7. At 9 a.m. Wednesday, the cordon will be enlarged to 1,500 feet while EOD conducts operations. Base residents and personnel are advised to plan accordingly as this will impact movement around base and traffic patterns. Department of Defense schools here will run normal hours on Wednesday. The Yokota Community Center (BX, Commissary, food court), Post Office and Chili's will be closed until Wednesday afternoon. The Fussa Gate, Fitness Center, Enlisted Club, Airmen and Family Readiness Center, Finance, Traffic Management Office and the Legal Office will begin closing at 8:30 a.m. Stay tuned to the Yokota Facebook page, the Commander's Access Channel (Channel 20) and AFN Eagle 810 for more information.
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