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  • Airman 1st Class Brightly Pell, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron explosive ordnance technician, checks to ensure blasting caps are serviceable during controlled training detonations Jan. 14, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. An EOD technician is responsible for the detection, disarming, detonation and disposal of explosives that pose a threat to service members and civilians around the world. Each Airman in the EOD fight is required to complete a minimum of 16 hours of mission based training each week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)

    EOD Brings the Boom

    It’s remarkable what a difference a year of technical training can make. After 169 days of intense physical training and mental exhaustion, the U.S. Air Force transforms everyday men and women into Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians.
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