Electronics destroyed, sensitive papers shredded during Classified Cleanout Day

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  • 88th Air Base Wing Information Protection Directorate

Technician uses a hammer to destroy a cellphone.

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A technician uses a hammer to destroy a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Metal pieces from hard drives and other electronics that have been destroyed

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Metal pieces from hard drives and other electronics that have been destroyed sit inside a large box March11 during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Throughout the day, more than 2,400items were destroyed and 560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Civilian employee drops off hard drives to be destroyed

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A civilian employee drops off hard drives to be destroyed March 11 during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Throughout the day, more than 2,400items were destroyed and 560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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A technician destroys a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day

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A technician destroys a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 11. Throughout the day, more than 2,400 items were destroyed and560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Technician uses a hammer to destroy a cellphone.

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A technician uses a hammer to destroy a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Metal pieces from hard drives and other electronics that have been destroyed

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Metal pieces from hard drives and other electronics that have been destroyed sit inside a large box March11 during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Throughout the day, more than 2,400items were destroyed and 560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Civilian employee drops off hard drives to be destroyed

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A civilian employee drops off hard drives to be destroyed March 11 during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Throughout the day, more than 2,400items were destroyed and 560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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A technician destroys a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day

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A technician destroys a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 11. Throughout the day, more than 2,400 items were destroyed and560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Technician uses a hammer to destroy a cellphone.

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A technician uses a hammer to destroy a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Metal pieces from hard drives and other electronics that have been destroyed

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Metal pieces from hard drives and other electronics that have been destroyed sit inside a large box March11 during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Throughout the day, more than 2,400items were destroyed and 560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Civilian employee drops off hard drives to be destroyed

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A civilian employee drops off hard drives to be destroyed March 11 during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Throughout the day, more than 2,400items were destroyed and 560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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A technician destroys a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day

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A technician destroys a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 11. Throughout the day, more than 2,400 items were destroyed and560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Technician uses a hammer to destroy a cellphone.

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A technician uses a hammer to destroy a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Metal pieces from hard drives and other electronics that have been destroyed

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Metal pieces from hard drives and other electronics that have been destroyed sit inside a large box March11 during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Throughout the day, more than 2,400items were destroyed and 560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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Civilian employee drops off hard drives to be destroyed

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A civilian employee drops off hard drives to be destroyed March 11 during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Throughout the day, more than 2,400items were destroyed and 560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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A technician destroys a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day

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A technician destroys a cellphone during Classified Cleanout Day at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 11. Throughout the day, more than 2,400 items were destroyed and560 pounds of paper shredded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 88th Air Base Wing’s Information Protection Directorate supported 25 organizations from across the installation during Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s annual Classified Cleanout Day on March 11. Cleared personnel destroyed 2,411 items and shredded 560 pounds of paper.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of the total items discarded:

Total items discarded
1,053
Optical media (DVDs, CDs, Blu-rays)
683
Hard drives
302
Other degausser (floppy disks, miscellaneous tapes)
373
Solid-state memory devices