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ISD students build ’bomb box’ for company

Haley Gustafson | Daily Press Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District welding class students are pictured with personnel and a bomb detecting K-9 from Delta Force P.I., LLC and the ammo box the students created at the school in Escanaba recently. The ammo box will be used by the company to transport and train with explosives.

ESCANABA — Welding students at the Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District (DSISD) recently constructed an ammo box that will be used by Escanaba-based company Delta Force P.I., LLC.

According to Calvin Jenerou, ISD welding instructor, the box had to be carefully constructed, meeting exact measurements in order to be certified by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).

The ATF is a separate component within the Department of Justice. Its mission is to protect communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal trafficking of firearms and use of illegal explosives.

The box measures 16 inches by 9 inches and is 12 inches in height, explained Jenerou. It will be used to transport explosives and for training exercises by Delta Force — a security and investigation company that is licensed and serves in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Jenerou noted it took the students a little over a week to complete the project, adding it was a great, hands-on experience for them.

“(They) were excited to take on a project like this,” said Jenerou.

In addition, Delta Force P.I. also has a bomb detecting dog, Delta, who is used for searching for explosives and school walkthroughs, explained Delta Force K-9 handler Molly Barron. Delta is a two-and-a-half-year-old Belgian malinois.

“The box is going to get a workout,” said Barron.

Chief Executive Officer Jim McNeil said the box will be a huge asset to the company, and he is very appreciative of the students for taking on the task.

McNeil noted when his company was looking to purchase an ammo box, it found they were expensive and difficult to find. The company then reached out to the DSISD for assistance because of its skilled trades courses, such as welding.

Barron noted constructing the ammo box not only benefited the students, but also the community because it will improve officer training.

“It’s a win-win,” said Barron.

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