Subscribe
(“Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole!”)
This might be what comes to mind when hearing “Explosive Ordnance Disposal”, or EOD. However, Air Force EOD has an additional--distinctive mission. SrA Riddle Soundbite: “Air Force EOD specifically responds to any kind of aircraft or airfield responses. Whether, that be post-attack or just in-flight emergencies, we’re the ones who handle that.” EOD technicians from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing focus their training on that very mission set centered on the airfield and air operations. TSgt Guinn Soundbite: “Our mission here is comprised of three main components. The first is launch and recovery of the airfield operations, the second is force protection – so that’s like if somebody has suspect packages or if there is a VBIED at the front of the gate and the third part is the recovery of the airfield denied by ordnance.”
It doesn’t matter if it’s Air Force, Army, Marine, or Navy EOD all technicians have a higher obligation and responsibility. TSgt Guinn Soundbite: “It’s up to us to make the sound decisions to keep everybody safe and keep everybody alive.”
Reporting from Southwest Asia, I’m Technical Sergeant Colleen Urban. Also available in high definition.
| Date Taken: | 03.07.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 03.11.2014 06:46 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 323201 |
| VIRIN: | 140307-F-KG397-001 |
| Filename: | DOD_101161485 |
| Length: | 00:01:23 |
| Location: | (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION) |
| Hometown: | ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO, US |
| Hometown: | HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO, US |
| Hometown: | LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, ARIZONA, US |
| Hometown: | NORTH POLE, ALASKA, US |
| Hometown: | ORLANDO, FLORIDA, US |
| Downloads: | 14 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 14 |
This work, Air Force EOD – More Than Just Explosives, by Colleen Urban, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
