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    AFCEC begins rollout of high-tech EOD robots to installations

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Readiness Directorate made its first delivery of the new medium-size explosive ordnance disposal robot to the field Oct. 15, to Tyndall AFB. Over the next 16-18 months, AFCEC will deliver 333 high-tech robots to every EOD flight Air Force-wide, said Master Sgt. Justin Frewin,
  • Explosive ordnance disposal technicians keep up-to-date on their training, even with the restrictions placed on the base brought about by COVID-19.

    EOD sharpens skills, maintains proficiency during COVID

    The 315th Civil Engineer Flight’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team here held a live-explosives demolition training June 27, 2020, at the EOD range near the Naval Weapons Station Charleston.To maintain mission readiness and the ability to answer the call when needed, the 315 CEF Reservists battle through a pandemic that has limited operations to
  • Members of the 6th Civil Engineer Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and other local and state authorities, oversee a controlled detonation at the Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Sept. 9, 2019. The ATF seized over 7,000 pounds of explosives from a prior convicted felon in the largest explosives seizure in Florida history.

    MacDill’s EOD supports ATF in federal case

    The 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, led a joint disposal operation along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), at the Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Sept. 8-11, 2019.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ryan Oliver, the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight section chief, and Staff Sgt. Jordan Oswald, a 6th CES/ EOD technician, set up a visual aid display, Sept. 11, 2019, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The 6th EOD Flight hosted an annual explosives training for local Transportation Security Administration officers at MacDill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shannon Bowman)

    MacDill trains local TSA

    In an effort to assist local Transportation Security Administration officers with explosives identification, the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight hosted an inter-agency training exercise, Sept. 11, 2019, at MacDill Air Force Base.
  • Chef Robert Irvine (center), demonstrates how to shred iceberg lettuce to Dorm to Gourm students, Aug. 27, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Irvine taught Team Dover members how to make Cuban-Style Stewed Chicken Ropa Vieja Street Tacos. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

    Celebrity chef shares passion for health and food with Dover Airmen

    Celebrity chef Robert Irvine facilitated a Dorm to Gourm class for 10 Dover Airmen at the Fitness Center, Aug. 27, 2019.Irvine and Shane Cash, Irvine’s corporate chef, came to the base, cooked and visited with Airmen.After his arrival and short introductions, Irvine divided up the class into five teams of two, which he and Cash guided through the
  • A cloud of smoke and dirt flies off a green grassy field.

    EOD: Herk Nation ambassadors across Arkansas

    The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team at Little Rock Air Force Base completes countless hours of training and faces ample challenges in order to provide support to not only the base, but also to the entire state of Arkansas.
  • Staff Sgt. Devan Trammel, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, observes Jeremy Stafford, Ideal Blasting vice president, as he operates a drone during a demonstration at the 2018 Eastern National Robot Rodeo Aug. 13, 2018, at the Charleston convention center in Charleston S.C.

    National robot rodeo at JB Charleston promotes STEM and safety

    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C.—Members of the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal coordinated and hosted the 2018 Eastern National Robot Rodeo Aug. 13-17, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The ENRR, which was hosted here for the first time, showcased revolutionary robotics technology in the arena of ordinance disposal. Hosting events such as this promotes the incorporation of science, technology, engineering and math into the U.S. military, which reinforces its role as a leader in innovation.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Sweeney, NCOIC of explosive ordnance disposal operations assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a rangefinder during a training exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 2, 2018.

    Joint, total force enhances MacDill EOD training

    For the first time, the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. used its semiannual training exercise as a foundation to become something more. The 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Joint Communication Support Element and the U.S. Army’s 5th General Support Aviation Battalion from Clearwater, Fla. joined the EOD team for a joint, total force training exercise, July 2, 2018.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Klenk, an electrical and environmental technician assigned to 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, shows the air condition system of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Day at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 21, 2018.

    MacDill hosts largest STEAM Day

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Team MacDill welcomed students and local partners during the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Day at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 21, 2018.
  • Senior Airman Dylan Babb, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, dons a gas mask during training, June 28, 2017. EOD here trained over the course of a week to ensure they are retaining knowledge and can efficiently use their skillsets in real world situations.

    EOD trains to maintain readiness

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