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EOD technicians defuse threats before they occur

  • Published May 8, 2017
  • By Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum
  • 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. --  

EOD technicians are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world, making them are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad.

 They perform tactically harrowing and technically demanding tasks in diverse environments worldwide.

The training scenarios prepare EOD technicians for what they may encounter in a deployed environment.

  

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