U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Steven Heffernan, explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron and Combined Joint Task Force Paladin, puts on his shoes before heading to respond to multiple rocket attacks inside the wire at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 20, 2012. The EOD flight with the 966th AES is tasked to mitigate, render safe, and/or destroy any conventional or unconventional explosive threat as well as chemical, nuclear or biological hazards inside and outside the wire. Their operations can be performed 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Some of their responsibilities as EOD technicians include mitigating improvised explosive devices, post blast analysis and route clearing packages.
Date Taken: | 03.20.2012 |
Date Posted: | 03.26.2012 10:28 |
Photo ID: | 548208 |
VIRIN: | 120320-F-NH180-150 |
Resolution: | 4053x2568 |
Size: | 4 MB |
Location: | BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AF |
Web Views: | 105 |
Downloads: | 32 |
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