U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technician Staff Sgt. David A. Fleming from the 142nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, responds to an indirect fire attack, March 19, 2012. Both are deployed to the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron EOD flight who supports Combined Joint Task Force Paladin. EOD members are experts in chemical, biological, incendiary, radiological and nuclear materials and devices. The unit helps ensure freedom of operations in a deployed environment by applying special procedures to totally remove hazards created by unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices.
<dl><dd>Unit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Disposal; EOD Technician; Lincoln; Neb.; EOD; U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordinance; 155th Nebraska Air National Guard; 966th Air Expiditionary Squadron EOD flight</dd></dl>
Tech. Sgt. Denoris Mickle
Taken on 19 March 2012
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