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Tag: explosives

902nd CES explosive ordnance disposal unit keeps JBSA safe
June 17, 2019 — Potentially dangerous packages and items come in all shapes and sizes. Military training areas or training target areas for fighter aircraft may have unidentified and potentially dangerous explosive devices hidden in the ground. A grandparent may have taken a "trophy" home after military service that's discovered in an attic. The explosive ordnance disposal is continuously on alert and ready to safely handle any potential explosive-related danger that could be lurking... MORE

Staff Sgt. Brandon Foster and Staff Sgt. Eli Marquez, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal team leaders, practices disarming chemical munitions May 17, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. EOD team members are Trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats.