U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal Technicians, Staff Sgt. Dustin Frey, Tech. Sgt. Steven Heffernan and Staff Sgt. Scott Rice, prepare to conduct a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance, March 14, 2012. The EOD techs 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: EOD; Explosive Ordnance Disposal; Combined Joint Task Force Paladin; 966th Air Expiditionary Squadron; Dustin Frey; Tech. Sgt. Steven Heffernan; Staff Sgt. Scott Rice</dd></dl>
Tech. Sgt. Denoris Mickle
Taken on 14 March 2012
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