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Explosive ordnance disposal technicians within 71st Ordnance group had the opportunity to hone their skills and master their craft during Raven’s Challenge at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, April 4-April 8, 2022. 1st Lt. Ian Roxas, an EOD officer with 764th Ordnance Read More …
FORT SILL, Oklahoma – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers trained for long-range explosive clearance missions with snipers from an FBI SWAT team. FBI snipers from the FBI Office in Stillwater, Oklahoma, helped Soldiers from the 761st Ordnance Company (EOD) Read More …
The Philippine Army (PA) and the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) have enhanced their capabilities in responding to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats and improvised explosive devices (IED) during the ongoing Balikatan Exercises held in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Read More …
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland – A U.S. Army civilian was recognized for helping to keep the U.S. Department of Defense’s premier all hazards formation mission ready. William C. Hart was named the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command’s Read More …
FORT RILEY, Kansas – Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal leaders came together to discuss lessons learned during recent Combat Training Center rotations, to prepare for large scale combat operations against near peer adversaries. Hosted by the Fort Riley, Kansas-based 79th Ordnance Read More …
The exercise on the peacekeeping missions titled ‘Tiger Lightning-3’ jointly organised by the Bangladesh Army and the US Pacific Army Command (USARPAC) was inaugurated at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training in Rajendrapur cantonment Sunday. The exercise is Read More …
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and Tunisian Armed Forces Engineers participated in a counter-IED exercise in Camp Blanding, Florida this week. A member of SETAF-AF C-IED/EOD branch traveled with two Tunisian explosive ordnance disposal specialists to participate in Read More …
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland – The U.S. Army is marking the 80th anniversary of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal profession this year. The U.S. Army’s first enlisted EOD technicians began training at the Bomb Disposal School on Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Read More …
CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers destroyed more than 250 Civil War-era cannon balls during a domestic explosive mitigation mission on Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. EOD technicians from the Fort Belvoir, Virginia-based 55th Ordnance Company Read More …
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Personnel from across Langley came together for a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear exercise on Feb. 17, 2022, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. “The CBRN exercise we participated in today is one of many annual Read More …
FORT HAMILTON, N.Y. – The New York City Police Department Counterterrorism’s K-9 unit conducted training, Feb. 23, at several Fort Hamilton facilities, as part of an ongoing partnership between the organizations. Fort Hamilton’s Directorate of Emergency Services, which is responsible Read More …
FORT IRWIN, California – A team of U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians cleared 723 rounds from a U.S. Air Force training range in California’s Mojave Desert. Three EOD Soldiers from the Fort Irwin, California-based 759th Ordnance Company (EOD) disposed Read More …
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Virginia – Soldiers from the U.S. military’s premier all hazards command trained to respond to an improvised nuclear device detonation during Exercise Sudden Response, Jan. 21 – 27. Highly specialized teams from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Read More …
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland – A Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician was selected for the U.S. Army command sergeant major program. Sgt. Maj. Stephen P. Cunningham will become the senior enlisted leader for the Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington-headquartered 3rd Ordnance Read More …
Late in 2019, American military equipment detected an incoming enemy drone over an Iraqi base hosting US forces. The troops were jumpy; their base was vulnerable and exposed. The detection system gave a grainy picture but indicated the object was Read More …
FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky – A U.S. Army Airborne Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from the 722nd Ordnance Company (EOD) won the 52nd EOD Group Best Warrior Competition. Sgt. Micah K. Miller took first place in the competition against five noncommissioned officers Read More …
FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky – After defeating hundreds of thousands of improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan over the last two decades, U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal leaders are mapping the way ahead for EOD missions in large scale combat Read More …
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Missouri – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers cleared the way for U.S. Air Force ground attack training by removing more than 1,000 ordnance items from Canon Range on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. To support A-10 Thunderbolt Read More …
FORT IRWIN, California – Soldiers from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command trained with troops from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at the nation’s premier ground combat training center, Oct. 28 – Nov. Read More …
A bomb squad had to be called in after an employee found a military-grade mortar in a city building in Rich Hill. According to the Bates County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to assist the Rich Hill Police Department around Read More …