EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – The 354th Civil Engineering Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight conducted a training with Transportation Security Administration personnel at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 20.
EOD partnered with local TSA transportation security specialists for explosives (TSSEs) to conduct demonstrations on a range of explosives, including semtex, C-4, dynamite, and TNT. “The goal of this demonstration was to provide multiple examples of commonly used explosives and establish a baseline understanding of explosive properties and effects,” U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Ray, 354th CES EOD logistics section chief.
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Source: DVIDS
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