U.S. soldiers assigned to the 706th Explosive Ordinance
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 706th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company send out a robot to search for a reported buried improvised explosive device near Combat Outpost Sabari, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Ju... More
A member of the Afghan Border Police sits on top of
A member of the Afghan Border Police sits on top of his truck at a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the ABP set up a tr... More
A local Afghan man looks at the camera as he prepares
A local Afghan man looks at the camera as he prepares to pass through a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the Afghan Bord... More
Capt. Joshua Tyler, 755th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive
Capt. Joshua Tyler, 755th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordinance Disposal Operating Location B commander, reenlists Staff Sgt. Andrew Petrulis, EOD craftsman, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 27. T... More
Staff Sgt. Brandon Hilker, infantryman with 2nd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Brandon Hilker, infantryman with 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Black Lions, provides over watch for explosive ordinance disposal team members and local police in the Orgun-E distr... More
An Explosive Ordinance soldier attached to the 82nd
An Explosive Ordinance soldier attached to the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., provides security with soldiers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash., during a break from Operat... More
Volunteers from the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron help build
Volunteers from the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron help build a house for a wounded warrior in Destin, Fla., April 18, 2014. The house is being built for Master Sgt. Joe Deslauries, Air Force Special Operations Comma... More
Staff Sgt. Dave Townzen, 716th Explosive Ordinance
Staff Sgt. Dave Townzen, 716th Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Task Force Paladin, enters an underground tunnel in search of insurgent weapons caches during a dismounted patrol in Sher'Ali Kariz, Maiwand district... More
30th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal
30th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Airmen and family members lay a wreath during the 10 year anniversary wreath laying ceremony honoring the life of Senior Airman Daniel Johnson Oct. 4, 2... More
Staff Sgt. Kyle Green, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron
Staff Sgt. Kyle Green, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, attends to a simulated wounded patient during a joint integration mass casualty exercise, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Shick, Commander, Charlie Troop,
U.S. Army Capt. Jason Shick, Commander, Charlie Troop, 3rd Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Dagger, speaks to a member of the Explosive Ordinance Disposal team du... More
Volunteers from the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron help build
Volunteers from the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron help build a house for a wounded warrior in Destin, Fla., April 18, 2014. The house is being built for Master Sgt. Joe Deslauries, Air Force Special Operations Comma... More
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company,
U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division look on as the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team locates a possible impr... More
Soldiers of 787th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company
Soldiers of 787th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company detonate a found improvised explosive device June 20, 2012 in southern Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matt Basner, Explosive Ordinance
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matt Basner, Explosive Ordinance Disposal, 705th Ordinance Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division walks to the town of Akakhel, Wardak province, Afghani... More
Robots wait to be test driven after being repaired
Robots wait to be test driven after being repaired at the Joint Robotics Repair Detachment's shop Oct. 27.
1st Sgt. Landon Jackson, 749th Explosive Ordinance
1st Sgt. Landon Jackson, 749th Explosive Ordinance Disposal team, Task Force Paladin South, working in support of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, travels down the food receiving line at an Eid c... More
30th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal
30th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Airmen and family members lay a wreath during the 10 year anniversary wreath laying ceremony honoring the life of Senior Airman Daniel Johnson Oct. 4, 2... More
Staff Sgt. Dennis Speek of the 707th Explosive Ordinance
Staff Sgt. Dennis Speek of the 707th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company gives a class on the Vallon Mine Detector to U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigad... More
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive
U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Villahermosa, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel, assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, checks for... More
U.S. soldiers assigned to 706th Explosive Ordinance
U.S. soldiers assigned to 706th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, Task Force 4-25, prepare to unload a trailer at the demolition range on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Sept. ... More
An Afghan National Army soldier shows his fellow soldiers
An Afghan National Army soldier shows his fellow soldiers that it is a simple as pressing two wires together in order to detonate a command detonated IED during a counter-improvised explosive device class at Fo... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jeffrey Buchheim, assigned to 3rd
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jeffrey Buchheim, assigned to 3rd Platoon, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, a native of Runnemede, N.J., reques... More
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Gulbuddin, explosive
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Gulbuddin, explosive ordnance disposal technician, Route Clearance Tolay, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps prepares equipment to disable a mock improvised explosive device, April 16, 201... More
A team from 716th Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Task
A team from 716th Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Task Force Paladin, destroys an insurgent mine which was found in an unstable state near Sher'Ali Kariz, Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 24... More
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Seven,
U.S. Soldiers with Security Force Assistance Team Seven, Texas Army National Guard provide over watch security for Air Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal personnel outside an Afghan Border Police checkpoint nea... More
Senior Airman Frank Lopez, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron
Senior Airman Frank Lopez, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance team member, performs a barbell thruster during the 31 heroes competition held at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., August 4, 2017. Lopez pa... More
Staff Sgt. Dennis Speek of the 707th Explosive Ordinance
Staff Sgt. Dennis Speek of the 707th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company gives a class on the Vallon Mine Detector to U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigad... More
British Capt. Eaman Heakin, with the Royal Logistics
British Capt. Eaman Heakin, with the Royal Logistics Corps, rests after walking in "Walk 100 Miles", on Oct. 31, 2008, in Contingency Operating Base Basra, in Basra, Iraq. The event was organized by the 821st E... More
Afghan National Army Explosive Ordinance Soldiers from
Afghan National Army Explosive Ordinance Soldiers from the 203rd Thunder Corps, create a mainline branch line to dispose of hazards during an Explosive Hazards Reduction Course at the Thunder Corps training ran... More
A U.S. soldier assigned to 706th Explosive Ordinance
A U.S. soldier assigned to 706th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, Task Force 4-25, organizes old ordinance for destruction at the demolition range on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khowst province, Afghan... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Salaver, assigned to the
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Salaver, assigned to the 706th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, checks the door of a pump house for traps in the Karizownah area, Khowst province, Afghanistan, July 30, 2012. U.S... More
First Sgt. Landon Jackson, 749th Explosive Ordinance
First Sgt. Landon Jackson, 749th Explosive Ordinance Disposal team, Task Force Paladin South, working in support of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, travels down the food receiving line at an Eid... More
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Liptok, from Durham, Neb., left,
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Liptok, from Durham, Neb., left, and Spc. Jeremy Nelson, from Omaha, Neb., serving with Hatchet Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, log the biometrics of a local a... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eric Madison, 190th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Eric Madison, 190th Engineer Company, Task Force Roughneck, TF Sword, 2nd platoon leader from Baton Rouge, La., is greeted by a German Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician with TF Kunduz be... More
Navy Lt. Eric R. Bond, the company commander of the
Navy Lt. Eric R. Bond, the company commander of the Combined Joint Task Force Explosive Ordinance Device unit based in Camp Shaheen, prepares to destroy a cache of recovered explosive devices. International Sec... More
Army Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Puig discusses explosive
Army Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Puig discusses explosive ordinance disposal concerns with Afghan National Policemen during an improvised explosive device class Mar. 25 at the ANP Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan. ... More
A local Afghan man provides his ID for a member of
A local Afghan man provides his ID for a member of the Afghan Border Police at a traffic control point in Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Menke (right), Explosive
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Menke (right), Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician with 2nd Marine Logistics Group in support of 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, watches as Gunnery Sgt. E.J... More
After collecting a few improvised explosive devices
After collecting a few improvised explosive devices near an IED making facility, the 787th Explosive Ordinance Team placed them in the insurgent used building, set a charge and destroyed the building along with... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Rice and Dustin Frey,
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Rice and Dustin Frey, explosive ordnance disposal airmen deployed to the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, cuts detonation cord before performing... More
Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan,
Ambassador Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, thanks Slovakian Explosive Ordinance Disposal Maj. Roland Bartakovics at Camp Nathan Smith, Oct. 29. Crocker visited CNS to thank the residents for their... More
The team embarked on a 465-mile bike ride from North
The team embarked on a 465-mile bike ride from North Carolina to Florida to honor Master Sgt. Aaron Torian, an explosive ordinance disposal technician and team chief with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion... More
Bulgarian soldiers pull security while waiting for
Bulgarian soldiers pull security while waiting for an explosive ordinance disposal team to clear a simulated improvised explosive device during an Operational Mentor Liaison Team training exercise at the Joint ... More
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - A Soldier of the
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - A Soldier of the 207th Engineer Company dumps a load of soil over what will be a partially concealed culvert for the explosive ordinance disposal training lane constructed at K... More
Staff Sgt. Adkisson, Air Force Explosive Ordinance
Staff Sgt. Adkisson, Air Force Explosive Ordinance Disposal Specialist, provides security during a training exercise on the man-portable line charge system outside of Forward Operating Base Zangabad, Afghanista... More
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Gulbuddin, explosive
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Gulbuddin, explosive ordnance disposal technician, Route Clearance Tolay, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps works on disrupting and disabling a mock improvised explosive device, April 16,... More
A 201st Afghan National Army Corps soldier, using extreme
A 201st Afghan National Army Corps soldier, using extreme care, slowly digs out the area around a simulated land mine to inspect the area while training with American explosive ordnance disposal soldiers, Feb. ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Jenkins, the commander for Bravo
U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Jenkins, the commander for Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and 1st Lt. Joseph Anglin, the fire support of... More
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to 4th Kandak,
An Afghan National Army soldier, assigned to 4th Kandak, 203rd Brigade, shouts a warning before igniting a block of C-4 explosive during an explosive ordinance disposal training exercise at the Miawon Compound,... More
Members of the Afghan Border Police speak with locals
Members of the Afghan Border Police speak with locals at a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the ABP set up a traffic con... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brian D. Wade, explosive
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brian D. Wade, explosive ordnance disposal technician team leader with the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron and Combined Joint Task Force Paladin, writes down information after... More
Afghan National Army Sgt. Din Mohammad, explosive ordnance
Afghan National Army Sgt. Din Mohammad, explosive ordnance disposal technician, Route Clearance Tolay, 2nd Brigade, 215th Corps, carefully unearths a mock improvised explosive device during EOD training, April ... More
Volunteers from the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron help build
Volunteers from the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron help build a house for a wounded warrior in Destin, Fla., April 18, 2014. The house is being built for Master Sgt. Joe Deslauries, Air Force Special Operations Comma... More
A Talon robot attracts attention as it is test driven
A Talon robot attracts attention as it is test driven down Disney drive after being repaired at the Joint Robotics Repair Detachment's shop Oct. 27.
A mine resistant ambush protected vehicle belonging
A mine resistant ambush protected vehicle belonging to a Task Force Maverick, 1st Cavalry Division explosive ordinance disposal unit sits in the glow of the full moon on Combat Outpost Red Hill, Oct. 13.
U.S. Army Spc. David Cruz, 717th Explosive Ordinance
U.S. Army Spc. David Cruz, 717th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit, guards the perimeter during a mass casualty and extraction exercise with Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, ... More
A coalition special operations explosive ordinance
A coalition special operations explosive ordinance technician analyzes an improvised explosive device and other weapons found by Afghan commandos near a mosque in Kajaki village June 2. The operation was aimed ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clayton Smith, from Oxford, Maine, Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Spartan, looks on as an Afghan Uniform Police... More
Volunteers from the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron help build
Volunteers from the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron help build a house for a wounded warrior in Destin, Fla., April 18, 2014. The house is being built for Master Sgt. Joe Deslauries, Air Force Special Operations Comma... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jonathan Dukette, a native of Northwood,
U.S. Marine Sgt. Jonathan Dukette, a native of Northwood, N.H., and who is a robotic technician with the Joint Robotics Repair Detachment, inserts a battery into a Talon robot Oct. 27.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Frey, Tech. Sgt. Steven
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Frey, Tech. Sgt. Steven Heffermen stand by as Staff Sgt. Scott Rice yells "fire in the hole" just before performing a controlled detonation at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Mar... More
Master Sgt. Kenneth M. Blankenship II receives a Purple
Master Sgt. Kenneth M. Blankenship II receives a Purple Heart May 27 at the Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan headquarters building on Camp Foster, Okinawa. Blankenship ear... More
Explosive ordinance disposal technicians detonate an
Explosive ordinance disposal technicians detonate an improvised explosive device April 9. With the high threat of IEDs, route clearance has become an important asset for coalition forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. ... More
Cadet Zachary Smith, with the 354th Mobile Public Affairs
Cadet Zachary Smith, with the 354th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, a local U.S. Army Reserve unit based out of Coraopolis, Pa., waits for beginning of his leg of the annual Pittsburgh Marathon Relay May 5, 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. E.J. Pate, Section Leader
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. E.J. Pate, Section Leader for the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team with 2nd Marine Logistics Group in support of 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 8, looks throu... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brook Hamilton from Phoenix,
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brook Hamilton from Phoenix, serving with Company D, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, in conjunction with the 7... More
A local Afghan boy smiles up at the camera at a traffic
A local Afghan boy smiles up at the camera at a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the Afghan Border Police set up a traff... More
Re-enlisting With a Bang
Capt. Joshua Tyler, 755th Air Expeditionary Group Explosive Ordinance Disposal Operating Location B commander, re-enlists Staff Sgt. Andrew Petrulis, EOD craftsman, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, ... More
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, carefully
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, carefully dusts the ground after receiving a confirmation sound from his metal detector during 2/9’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Support Company’s advanced improvised ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Ryser, Sgt. 1st Class Amy Plimpton,
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Ryser, Sgt. 1st Class Amy Plimpton, and Marine Sgt. Jonathan Dukette, all robotic technicians with the Joint Robotics Repair Detachment, observe a Talon robot they repaired perform maneuve... More
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 706th Explosive Ordinance
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 706th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, Task Force 4-25 carry expended rocket launchers at the demolition range at Forward Operating Base Salerno in Khowst province, Afghanista... More
Master Sgt. Kenneth M. Blankenship II, left, poses
Master Sgt. Kenneth M. Blankenship II, left, poses for a photo with Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder during a Purple Heart award ceremony May 27 at the Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butle... More
A local Afghan boy watches as Afghan Border Police
A local Afghan boy watches as Afghan Border Police set up a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the ABP set up a traffic co... More
Navy EOD technicians speak with Afghans
During a dismounted patrol through the village of Chil Gazy, U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal technicians speak to Afghans of all ages along with soldiers from A Battery, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artille... More
1st Lt. David M. Kucirka, an officer with 5th Brigade
1st Lt. David M. Kucirka, an officer with 5th Brigade Afghan National Civil Order Police Mentor Team, Regional Command Southwest, talks to British Army Lt. Col. Timothy Burgess, counter improvised explosive dev... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David A. Fleming, explosive
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David A. Fleming, explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron and Combined Joint Task Force Paladin, gets his team's truck ready before haeding to ... More
An Afghan soldier with the 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade,
An Afghan soldier with the 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 203rd Corps, points out to U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cody Faulkner, platoon leader with the 49th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, attached to the 4th Brigade C... More
Navy Lt. Eric R. Bond is the company commander of the
Navy Lt. Eric R. Bond is the company commander of the Combined Joint Task Force Explosive Ordinance Device unit based in Camp Shaheen, Afghanistan. International Security Assistance Force Regional Command North... More
An Afghan National Army instructor, assigned to 4th
An Afghan National Army instructor, assigned to 4th Kandak, 203rd Corps, wearing the explosive ordnance disposal patch, instructs his students during explosive ordinance disposal training at the Miawon Compound... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines assigned to Echo
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, investigate a suspected improvised explosive device during an Afghan National Civil Order Police-led operation F... More
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Anwar, an explosive
Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Anwar, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with Route Clearance Tolai, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, speaks to his fellow soldiers and U.S. Marine advisors with Echo Company, ... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, gives a Ninth Air Force commander’s coin to Master Sgt. Jeremy Phillips, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technici... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin Bullivant, an explosive
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin Bullivant, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with the 466A Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team, and native of Gainesville, Fla., sweeps off the explosive charge of an impr... More
U.S. soldiers assigned to 706th Explosive Ordinance
U.S. soldiers assigned to 706th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, Task Force 4-25, organize old ordinance for destruction at the demolition range on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khowst province, Afghanis... More
The 1st Marine Logistics Group commanding general,
The 1st Marine Logistics Group commanding general, Maj. Gen. Vincent Coglianese, hosted a visit for the Honorable Pete Wilson, former governor of California and Marine at Camp Pendleton, Calif. 22 Aug. 2014. Mr... More
Staff Sgt. Brandon Jones, scout team leader, Task Force
Staff Sgt. Brandon Jones, scout team leader, Task Force 2-28, 172nd Infantry Brigade, scans the perimeter while soldiers from an explosive ordinance disposal team destroy an improvised explosive device in the O... More
Members of the Afghan Border Police approach a wedding
Members of the Afghan Border Police approach a wedding party at a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the ABP set up a tr... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Armen Dernersesian, from Van Nuys, Calif.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Armen Dernersesian, from Van Nuys, Calif., assigned to the 737th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, hands a prepared C-4 explosive charge to an Afghan National Army soldier during an explosive... More
An Afghan interpreter writes down information given
An Afghan interpreter writes down information given to him by a local at a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the Afghan B... More
Local Afghan men wait for instructions from the Afghan
Local Afghan men wait for instructions from the Afghan Border Police(ABP) at a traffic control point, Gorbuz district, Khost province, Afghanistan, April 26, 2012. U.S. paratroopers and counterparts of the ABP ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Frey, an explosive
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Frey, an explosive ordnance disposal airmen deployed to the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, cuts blocks of C-4 before performing a controlled ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Frey, Tech. Sgt. Steven
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Frey, Tech. Sgt. Steven Heffermen stand by as Staff Sgt. Scott Rice yells "fire in the hole" just before performing a controlled detonation at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Mar... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Chuhn, an electronics
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Chuhn, an electronics technician with Joint Task Force Paladin South, a joint-forces explosive ordinance disposal unit with I Marine Expeditionary Force, throws a pass to Senior Chi... More
A robot's-eye view of other robots waiting to be checked
A robot's-eye view of other robots waiting to be checked out by technicians in the Joint Robotics Repair Detachment's shop Oct. 27.
An Explosive Ordinance Disposal working dog sits patiently
An Explosive Ordinance Disposal working dog sits patiently next to his U.S. Marine handler during a memorial service for fallen EOD members, U.S. Airmen Tech Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz, Senior Airman Bryan R. Bel... More
Afghan soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade,
Afghan soldiers with the 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 203 Corps, receive a briefing from Sgt. 1st Class Sayed Anwar Shah Sadad, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, prior to conducting a counter improvised... More
U.S soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th
U.S soldiers with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook at the U.S. Consulate Herat in Herat province, Afghanistan, ... More
A 201st Afghan National Army Corps soldier observes
A 201st Afghan National Army Corps soldier observes and documents features of a simulated round of unexploded ordnance from a distance while training with American explosive ordnance disposal soldiers, Feb. 6, ... More
Brig. Gen. Justin Swanson, deputy commanding general,
Brig. Gen. Justin Swanson, deputy commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, presents a command coin to Pfc. Noah Dolezsar, ammunition specialist, 962nd Ordinance Company, at Camp Arifjan Kuwait, Jan.... More