Crane Army repairs and ships emergency mortars to warfighter

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

CRANE, Ind. – A malfunction report reduced the Marine Corps’ total red smoke mortar stock by 75 percent. The malfunction was the result of a red phosphorous formulation emitting higher than normal levels of phosphine gas. Crane Army Ammunition Activity provided a quick, reliable solution to get mortars into the hands of the warfighter.

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