U.S. Army Sgt. Adebayo Andeniyi, assigned to 407th
U.S. Army Sgt. Adebayo Andeniyi, assigned to 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, participates in the Maintenance Recovery Site event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. ... More
U.S. Soldiers shakes hands with Brig. Gen. David Wilson,
U.S. Soldiers shakes hands with Brig. Gen. David Wilson, the 40th Chief of the Ordnance and Commandant of the United States Army Ordnance School, during the opening ceremony for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal ... More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 215th Brigade Support Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, walk through the mud at the Maintenance Recovery Site event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 23, 2017. Th... More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, participate in the 12-mile ruck march event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 24, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is a... More
U.S. Soldiers, participate in the 12-mile ruck march
U.S. Soldiers, participate in the 12-mile ruck march event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 24, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is a three-part competition, comprised of the Ammunit... More
Col. Frank Davis II, commander of the 71st Ordnance
Col. Frank Davis II, commander of the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) at Fort Carson, Colo., talks with one of the many venders attending the fifth annual Department of the Army level explosive ordnance disposal (EOD... More
U.S. Soldiers listen to instructions, before the Army
U.S. Soldiers listen to instructions, before the Army Physical Fitness Test, during the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the year at Fort A.P.Hill, Va., on Sept. 11, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is ... More
Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett, a team leader with 741st
Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett, a team leader with 741st Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), performs the sit-up event of an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), graded by Sgt. 1st C... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group inspects a land mine during U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2017. ... More
Master Sgt. Chris Phillips (right), a training
Master Sgt. Chris Phillips (right), a training noncommissioned officer in the operations section of 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), weighs the ruck sack of Cpl. Walter Pablo (left), an explosive ordnance disposal te... More
Cpl. Walter Pablo (front), an explosive ordnance disposal
Cpl. Walter Pablo (front), an explosive ordnance disposal team member with 741st Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), and his team leader, Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett (rear), use... More
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, assigned
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, assigned to 1108th Ordnance Company at Glenville, N.Y., uses a long pole to determine the approximate location of a lodged artillery round inside the barrel of a... More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 307th Brigade Support Battalion,
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, pull security at the Maintenance Repair Site event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 22, 2017. The U.S. ... More
U.S. Soldiers shakes hands with Brig. Gen. David Wilson,
U.S. Soldiers shakes hands with Brig. Gen. David Wilson, the 40th Chief of the Ordnance and Commandant of the United States Army Ordnance School, during the opening ceremony for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group inspects under the hood of a vehicle for improvised explosive devices at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Se... More
U.S. Soldiers, prepare to start the 12-mile ruck march
U.S. Soldiers, prepare to start the 12-mile ruck march event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 24, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is a three-part competition, comprised of the Ammun... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Wilson (Left), Command Sgt.
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Wilson (Left), Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Burton (Center), and Cheif Warrant Officer 5 Norman May (Right) stand for the Ordnance Song at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 10, 2017. The U.S. Arm... More
U.S. Soldiers fire Ruffle and Flourish Salute during
U.S. Soldiers fire Ruffle and Flourish Salute during the opening ceremony of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 10, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is a three p... More
U.S. Soldiers for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team
U.S. Soldiers for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year, work together on completing the Post Blast Analysis at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2017. These competitors go through six different scenari... More
U.S. Army competitor for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal
U.S. Army competitor for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year, receives instructions on the Army Physical Fitness Test at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is a th... More
Staff Sgt. Adam Ritter and Spc. William Helms, assigned
Staff Sgt. Adam Ritter and Spc. William Helms, assigned to 21st Ordnance Company – Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., have their weapons cleared by a range safety before partici... More
Gerald “Jerry” D. Simon, a WWII veteran and one of
Gerald “Jerry” D. Simon, a WWII veteran and one of the last surviving bomb disposal technicians trained at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., shares stories of how his service began, the type of training and equipm... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret and Sgt. Austin Murphy,
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret and Sgt. Austin Murphy, assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group, pull an ordnance specific robot, called the Talon, from the back of their service... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group inspects blast radius after an Improvised Explosive Device detonates at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sep... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricky Tipton, assigned to 225
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ricky Tipton, assigned to 225 Brigade Support Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, pulls security at the Hasty Recovery Site event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 23, ... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Norman May (Far Right),
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Norman May (Far Right), Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Burton (Right), and Brig. Gen. David Wilson (Far Left) congradulates this year's third place competitors Staff Sgt. Andrew Himpl... More
U.S. Soldiers run during the final event of the Army
U.S. Soldiers run during the final event of the Army Physical Fitness Test as part of the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 7, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is a three-part competition, compr... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Theodore Himple, assigned to 710th
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Theodore Himple, assigned to 710th OD Company (EOD), searches for explosives at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Sept. 12, 2017. Himple and a teammate completed this task along with several others as pa... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret and Sgt. Austin Murphy,
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret and Sgt. Austin Murphy, assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group, operate an ordnance specific robot, called the Talon, to safely inspect the missi... More
Sgt. Paul White, assigned to 9th Chemical Company (Technical
Sgt. Paul White, assigned to 9th Chemical Company (Technical Escort) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., receives a mission objective brief from an observer-controller during the fifth annual Department of the ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Brown, assigned to the
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Brown, assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, recovers an overturned vehicle at the Maintenance Recovery Site event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pic... More
Sgt. Paul White, assigned to 9th Chemical Company (Technical
Sgt. Paul White, assigned to 9th Chemical Company (Technical Escort) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., places sandbags on either side of an ordnance device to keep it from moving as observer-controllers evalu... More
Attendees of the fifth annual Department of the Army
Attendees of the fifth annual Department of the Army level explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Team of the Year competition closing ceremony watch a video that highlighted each event of the competition, Sept. 15 ... More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 264th Combat Sustainment
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, secure ammunition cans at the Sling Load event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Au... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group build a barrier around a land mine to protect the surrounding buildings from the detonation at F... More
U.S. Soldiers shakes hands with Brig. Gen. David Wilson,
U.S. Soldiers shakes hands with Brig. Gen. David Wilson, the 40th Chief of the Ordnance and Commandant of the United States Army Ordnance School, during the opening ceremony for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group, states the process he used to render-safe the mission objective to Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Stipp, the observ... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Norman May (Far Right),
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Norman May (Far Right), Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Burton (Right), and Brig. Gen. David Wilson (Far Left) congradulates this year's first place competitors Staff Sgt. Adam Ritter ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Murphy assigned to 744th Ordnance
U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Murphy assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group operates Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot in order to find land mines at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2... More
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, assigned
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, assigned to 1108th Ordnance Company at Glenville, N.Y., inspects the inside barrel of an old howitzer for a possible lodged artillery round during the stuck roun... More
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, assigned
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, assigned to 1108th Ordnance Company at Glenville, N.Y., uses a long pole to determine the approximate location of a lodged artillery round inside the barrel of a... More
U.S. Soldiers for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team
U.S. Soldiers for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year, work together on completing the Post Blast Analysis at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2017. These competitors go through six different scenari... More
(From left) Lt. Gen. Reynold Hoover, U.S. Northern
(From left) Lt. Gen. Reynold Hoover, U.S. Northern Command deputy commander and vice commander of U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Maj. Justin Douglas, a... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group, uses a camera to document the type of device he has encountered during the protection works lane of the ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group measures wholes in a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) after an Improvised Expl... More
U.S. Soldiers fire Ruffle and Flourish Salute during
U.S. Soldiers fire Ruffle and Flourish Salute during the opening ceremony of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 10, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is a three p... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, a Explosive Ordnance
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, a Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), competitor for the EOD Team of the Year for the Ordnance Crucible, clears a mock runway from a emergency crash landing at Fort A.P. Hill, V... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Wilson, the 40th Chief of
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Wilson, the 40th Chief of the Ordnance and Commandant of the United States Army Ordnance School, awards Sgt. Adam Ritter with the Army of Achievement Medal during the closing ceremony... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret and Sgt. Austin Murphy,
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret and Sgt. Austin Murphy, assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group, pose for a photo to commemorate their achievements after having received first pl... More
Explosive ordnance disposal Soldiers with 21st Ordnance
Explosive ordnance disposal Soldiers with 21st Ordnance Company (weapons of mass destruction), 704th Ordnance Company and 741st Ordnance Company, sprint off the starting line as they begin the 2-mile run portio... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret (right) Sgt.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret (right) Sgt. Austin Murphy (left) assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group complete their Ordnance Disposal Exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, V... More
U.S. Soldiers shakes hands with Brig. Gen. David Wilson,
U.S. Soldiers shakes hands with Brig. Gen. David Wilson, the 40th Chief of the Ordnance and Commandant of the United States Army Ordnance School, during the opening ceremony for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group inspects under the hood of a vehicle for improvised explosive devices at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Se... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Five Norman May (Far
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Five Norman May (Far Right), Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Burton (Right), and Brig. Gen. David Wilson (Far Left) welcome this year's competitors Staff Sgt. Kevin Haselton (Left) and S... More
Spc. Gregory Krawciw (right), an explosive ordnance
Spc. Gregory Krawciw (right), an explosive ordnance disposal team member with 21st Ordnance Company (weapons of mass destruction) at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., helps his team leader, Staff Sgt. Christopher ... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Draves, an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Christopher Draves, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 21st Ordnance Company (weapons of mass destruction) at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., unspools a role of cord that he will use to r... More
Col. Frank Davis II (left), commander of the 71st Ordnance
Col. Frank Davis II (left), commander of the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) at Fort Carson, Colo., and Col. Sean Davis, commander of the Ordnance Corps’ Ordnance Regiment, pose for a commemorative photo to capture t... More
Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett, an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 741st Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), attempts to render safe two simulated rocket-propelled dev... More
U.S. Soldiers shakes hands with Brig. Gen. David Wilson,
U.S. Soldiers shakes hands with Brig. Gen. David Wilson, the 40th Chief of the Ordnance and Commandant of the United States Army Ordnance School, during the opening ceremony for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group inspects a land mine during U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2017. ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group, uses his hand to mark the perimeter of a horseshoe-shaped protective wall that he will construct out of ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group breaks vehicle window at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible wi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group inspects mines field at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 12, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible wil... More
U.S. Army competitor for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal
U.S. Army competitor for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year, pushes through the push up portion for the Army Physical Fitness Test at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Cr... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, a Explosive Ordnance
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, a Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), competitor for the EOD Team of the Year for the Ordnance Crucible, clears a mock runway from a emergency crash landing at Fort A.P. Hill, V... More
Vehicle recovery operations app makes debut
An M984A2 Heavy Expandable Mobility Tactical Truck is silhouetted against the noonday sky as it attempts to recover a flipped Humvee during last year’s Ordnance Crucible event at Fort Pickett. Vehicle recovery... More
Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett (front), an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett (front), an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 741st Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), and his team member, Cpl. Walter Pablo (rear), res... More
U.S. Soldiers, conduct the preparation drill during
U.S. Soldiers, conduct the preparation drill during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 21, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is a three-part competition, comprised of the Ammunition Transfer H... More
Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett, an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Marquell Bennett, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 741st Ordnance Company, 3rd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), identifies and renders safe a simulated explosive device u... More
U.S. Soldier demonstrates the push up event before
U.S. Soldier demonstrates the push up event before the Army Physical Fitness Test during the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., on Sept. 11, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucib... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group, explains to his teammate, Sgt. Austin Murphy, a plan to scavenge material from the local area to shield ... More
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, assigned
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, assigned to 1108th Ordnance Company at Glenville, N.Y., marks a long plastic pole with the approximate distance of an artillery round that had been lodged inside... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group inspects blast radius after an Improvised Explosive Device detonates at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sep... More
Sgt. Paul White, assigned to 9th Chemical Company (Technical
Sgt. Paul White, assigned to 9th Chemical Company (Technical Escort) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., inspects an ordnance device for possible ways to render it safe as observer-controllers evaluate his perf... More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, recover an overturned vehicle at the Maintenance Recovery Site event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 23, 2... More
An observer controller (right) reviews the performance
An observer controller (right) reviews the performance of Staff Sgt. Sean Conley and Spc. Kyle Moorhead, assigned to 65th Ordnance Company, 8th Military Police Brigade, following their completion of the stuck r... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Wilson, the 40th Chief of
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Wilson, the 40th Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the Ordnance School, speaks to the participants of the EOD Team of the Year at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 10, 2017. The U.S. Army ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Tibbles, assigned to 710th OD
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Tibbles, assigned to 710th OD Company (EOD), builds a shelter in order to protect the surrounding area at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. Sept. 12, 2017. Tibbles and a teammate completed this task al... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg, an explosive ordnance disposal
Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 704th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), carefully decides the best course of action to render safe... More
Spc. Barry Craig (left), team member, and Staff Sgt.
Spc. Barry Craig (left), team member, and Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg (right), team leader, with 704th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), complete an 8-mile ruck march as part ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Duke, assigned to 2nd Ranger
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Duke, assigned to 2nd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, pulls security at the Maintenance Recovery Site event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 22, 2017. The U.... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group, finds scavenged material from the local area suitable for shielding or deflecting potentially damaging d... More
Explosive ordnance disposal Soldiers with 21st Ordnance
Explosive ordnance disposal Soldiers with 21st Ordnance Company (weapons of mass destruction), 704th Ordnance Company and 741st Ordnance Company, prepare to qualify on their assigned .50 caliber sniper rifles d... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret, assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group, prepares to use plastic explosives to render-safe the mission objective of the protection works lane of ... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg, an explosive ordnance disposal
Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 704th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), uses a pocket knife to safely sift through the area surrou... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Tygret assigned to 744th Ordnance Disposal Company, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Group operates a metal detector to find land mines at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 12, 2017. The U.S. Ar... More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team,
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, recover an overturned vehicle at the Maintenance Recovery Site event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 23, 2... More
U.S. Army competitor for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal
U.S. Army competitor for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year, receives instructions on the Army Physical Fitness Test at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucible is a th... More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 264th Combat Sustainment
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Expedition Sustainment Command, recover a vehicle at the Maintenance Recovery Site event during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Pickett, ... More
Sgt. Paul White, assigned to 9th Chemical Company (Technical
Sgt. Paul White, assigned to 9th Chemical Company (Technical Escort) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., uses a camera to document the type of ordnance device he has encountered during the fifth annual Departme... More
U.S. Army competitor for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal
U.S. Army competitor for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year, goes through the situp portion for the Army Physical Fitness Test at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 11, 2017. The U.S. Army Ordnance Crucib... More
Staff Sgt. Adam Ritter, assigned to 21st Ordnance Company
Staff Sgt. Adam Ritter, assigned to 21st Ordnance Company – Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., soaks his arms in cool water after having completed a 12-mile ruck march with a ti... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Evan Putman and Spc. Michael Wing,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Evan Putman and Spc. Michael Wing, a Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), competitors for the EOD Team of the Year for the Ordnance Crucible, work together to detonate a explosive to unstuck ... More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Haselton, assigned to 11th Chemical
Staff Sgt. Kevin Haselton, assigned to 11th Chemical Company (Technical Escort) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., takes a knee and mentally prepares himself before participating in the stress-shoot lane of th... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Norman May (Far Right),
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Norman May (Far Right), Command Sgt. Maj. Terry Burton (Right), and Brig. Gen. David Wilson (Far Left) congratulates this year's second place competitors Sgt. Adam Ritter (Left... More
Observer-controller of aircraft crash site one, Sgt.
Observer-controller of aircraft crash site one, Sgt. 1st Class William Chandler (center), an instructor at the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., demonstrates the tasks invo... More
Sgt. 1st Class Manes hooks up chains to an overturned
Sgt. 1st Class Manes hooks up chains to an overturned HUMMV during a wheeled-vehicle recovery test as part of the 2017 Ordnance Crucible, at Fort Pickett, Va., on Aug. 23, 2017. The annual competition is design... More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 264th Combat Sustainment
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, review data during the Standard Army Ammunition System-Modernization event at the Ordnance Crucible ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Miller and Sgt. Christopher
U.S. Army Sgt. Kenneth Miller and Sgt. Christopher Weeks, both assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group, detach chains from a light medium tactical vehicle during the Ordnance Crucible at Fort Picket, Va., Aug ... More
Members of a Combat Recovery Team perform a wheeled-vehicle
Members of a Combat Recovery Team perform a wheeled-vehicle recovery during the 2017 Ordnance Crucible, at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 23, 2017. The annual competition is designed to assess Soldiers’ teamwork and c... More