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Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen conduct post-blast analysis training
Hurlburt Field, Fla., — After an explosion, when the smoke settles and the blaze has been contained, a new mission begins. Like a puzzle, shrapnel blasted in every direction can be pieced together to uncover the mode of detonation. The 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen are trained to do just that.
Staff Sgt. Michael Alger and Airman 1st Class John Nipp, explosive ordnance disposal airmen with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, measure a blast hole during post-blast analysis training at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Nov. 19, 2015. A post-blast analysis takes place when an improvised explosive device detonates and EOD airmen arrive on scene to determine what happened.
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