Air Force, Army and Marine EOD Techs Train Together

The following is a release from Staff Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs:

Air Force, Marine and Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians from throughout the area of responsibility came together for the first time to train at an undisclosed location Dec. 14-18.

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The five-day training exercise included more than 40 staged improvised explosive device scenarios simulating common incidents EOD has encountered in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“The purpose of the exercise was to bring EOD from our sister services together so we can learn from each other,” said Capt. Rachel Rupp, the 386th EOD flight chief. “Sharing tactics, techniques and procedures as well as lessons learned from our more seasoned team leads and observer controllers is one of the best ways we can teach and learn from each other.”

Experience in the EOD field is invaluable and with more than 40 technicians participating in the exercise, the years of experience among them equated to more than 230 years.

“No one can know everything so when we bring people together with such a wide range of experience it creates a great dynamic and force multiplier,” said Tech. Sgt. James Kucinski, an EOD team lead. …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life