Explosive Ordnance Disposal

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal

• CMSgt Robert Hodges
• HQ AFCESA/CEXD
• EOD CFM

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Overview

• Mission Definition
• AF EOD Mission Areas
• Manning
• Training
• VIP Support
• Operations
• Current Programs

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Mission

• Explosive Ordnance Disposal (AFMAN 36-2108)
• Performs, supervises, and manages explosive
  ordnance disposal (EOD) operations. Locates,
  identifies, disarms, neutralizes, recovers, and
  disposes of hazardous explosives conventional,
  chemical, biological, incendiary, and nuclear
  ordnance and criminal or terrorist devices.

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AF EOD Mission Areas

• Primary
•  Aerospace Vehicle (Launch Recovery Operations)
• Force Protection
•  Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
• Nuclear Accident/Incident Response
• Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Recovery Ops
• Active Range Clearance (ARC)
•  Mortuary Services
• Federal Civilian Authority Support
• Base Populace Training
• Other
• Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) Missions
• Intelligence Gathering/Post Blast
• Black Projects
• Research Development

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AF A7 Organization
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USAF EOD Flight Organization
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CONUS
USAFE
AK
PACAF
JA
UK
ROK
GE
GUAM
IT
HA
TU
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Career Field Manpower
1287
96.23
97.68
87
105.8
96.73
99.29
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Manning By Grade Aug 07
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EOD Career Field Inventory
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EOD Retention Rates
911/OEF
OIF
Taskings Increase
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Force Health Programs

• Incentive Pays
• SRBs Continue
• A3, B4.5, C2, E3 (First Zone E in the AF)
• Still Engaged with A7C and A1 for Additional Pay
• Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CSRB)
• Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP)
• Chronic Critical Skills Plus Ups - successful
• MSgt 5 Above AF Ave
• SMSgt 50 (AF Ave 12)
• CMSgt 5 promoted of 7 eligible

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TrainingBasic Skills

• AF EOD Preliminary Course (6-days-Lackland AFB)
• EOD Apprentice Course (141-days) (Eglin AFB)
• Navy Executive Agent for Technology and Training
• (Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
• 10 Divisions (Core I, Demolitions, Tools
  Methods, Core II, Ground UXO, Air UXO, IEDs, Chem
  / Bio, Nuclear, WMD
• AF Unique Course (9 / 14-Days) (Bluing Process)
• AF 7-Level Course (Groom EOD Team Leaders)

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TrainingIn-House Requirements

• CFETP Core Task Items
• Over 350 Line Items (Annual or Semi-Annual)
• U.S. and Foreign Munitions
• Locally Supported Weapon Systems
• Maintain Technical Data on Thousands
• Monthly Demolition Qualification
• Assigned Equipment
• Quarterly Practical Exercises
• Full Spectrum Threat Response
• IED
• WMD
• Conventional
• Chemical
• Broken Arrow
• Aircraft Response

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TrainingAdvanced Courses

• EOD Advanced Training Requirements
• Advanced IED Defeat Course
• Joint Nuclear Course
• ATF / FBI Post Blast Course
• .50 CAL BARRETT
• ARTS / REMOTEC Maintenance / Operator
• Commercial Advanced IED Courses

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Preparing the War Fighter

• Combat Skills Training Requirements
• Combat Life Saver
• Global Anti-Terrorism and Operational Response
• Silver Flag
• EOD Specialized Training Equipment / Vehicles

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TrainingOutside Agency Training

• Bomb Threat Search Techniques
• Military Working Dog
• Vehicle Search Procedures
• Explosives Effects Demonstration
• Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
• IED / UXO
• Aircraft Battle Damage Repair
• Bomb Removal
• Postal and School Bomb Threat Briefings
• Pyrotechnics Certification
• Range Safety Briefings
• Fire Munitions Hazards Familiarization
• EAGLE FLAG (4F9X1)

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JOINT-SERVICES EOD VIP SUPPORT
Authority DOD Directive 3025.13, DOD
Instruction 5030.34, OPLAN for VIP
Support Requested by US Secret Service
Department of State USJFCOM designated as
Operating Agent Management delegated to
NORTHCOM VIP Protective Support Activity
(VIPPSA) VIPPSA Tasks, Coordinates VIP Support
Missions
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NON-REIMBURSEABLE
The President (POTUS) The Vice-President (VPOTU
S)
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REIMBURSEABLE
Secretary of State First Lady (FLOTUS) Secretary
of Treasury Visiting Foreign Heads of State Major
Presidential Candidates (election years) Other
Dignitaries directed by USSS and DOS
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OTHER SUPPORT

• White House, Washington, D.C. (OEOB)
• Major Events
• (UN, Olympics, DNC, RNC, UNGA, etc)
• UN General Assembly - 115 teams (New York, NY)
• Camp David, Maryland
• Presidents Ranch, Crawford, Texas
• VPs Private Residence, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

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FISCAL YEAR 2007
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FISCAL YEAR 2007
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FISCAL YEAR 2007
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Operations

• Joint Service Capability
• Incident Category Codes
• A, B, C, and D
• Types of Incidents
• Aircraft Recovery
• Munitions Incidents
• IED
• Nuclear/Hazmat/WMD

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OperationsJoint Service Capability

• (AFJI 32-3002)
• No force lay-down map
• Closest Unit Response
• US Army
• US Navy
• US Air Force
• US Marine Corp
• Varies with deployments

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Commanders Involvement Off-Base Requirements

• Commanders Permission
• Legal Representative
• DoD Munitions Accidents
• Closest Unit Initial Response Required
• Owning Service Responsible
• 4-hour Response to Transportation Accident
• Non-DoD or Federal Request for Support
• Closest Unit
• Interest of Public Safety
• Required for Military Munitions (Cradle to Grave)

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Tools and Equipment

• Minimum Two-Person Team
• Detonation in Place is Preferred
• Explosive-actuated Tools
• Other Remote Procedures
• Hand Entry

Always Cut the RED Wire!
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Incident Categories

• Used to prioritize multiple incidents and risk
  factor decisions. Which will you do first?
• Category A - Grave or Catastrophic Threat
• Immediate Response No Wait Time
• Category B - Indirect Threat
• Immediate Response Observe Safe Wait Time
• Category C - Minor Threat
• Respond After Higher Categories Resolved
• Category D - No Present Threat
• Respond When Time Is Available

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Typical Response Guidelines

• Command Post notifies EOD Flight
• Flight prepares for response Entry Control
  Point (ECP) established, safe route identified
• Team departs flight, arrives at ECP
• Team Chief meets with IC, gets response update
• Team prepares equipment robot, X-ray, bomb
  suit, hand tools, explosive cartridge check-out,
  and develops initial plan of attack
• Team clears plan of attack with IC. This is what
  the team plans to do at the incident site
• Team briefs results of first entry. Plan of
  attack may change when more information is gained
• Team recommends future actions and consequences
  of those actions to the IC. IC approves course
  of action

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Types of Incidents Aircraft Recovery

• Aircraft Recovery
• EOD on Advance Team
• Ensure Safety of Investigation Team
• Recover/Destroy Munitions and Classified
  Components
• Document Actions Taken

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Types of Incidents Munitions Incidents

• Munitions Incidents
• In-Flight Emergencies
• Munitions Storage Area
• Disposal of Unserviceable Munitions
• Destruction of Captured Munitions
• AEF (One Location) Destroyed 128,355 Ordnance
  Items
• Totaled 6,746,772 Lbs of Ordnance
• Military Munitions/Explosives Found in Community

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Types of Incidents Improvised Explosive Devices
(IEDs)

• Ingenuity of Builder
• Close-Hold TTP
• Target First Responders
• Secondary Devices

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Types of Incidents Nuclear and Hazmat

• Broken Arrow
• Indirect/Direct Supporting Units
• Emergency Actions
• Hazards Radiological, Toxic, Explosive
• Weapons Briefings
• Critical Nuclear Weapons Design Information
• Render Safe Continuation Requirements
• HAZMAT Response (WMD)
• Explosive Related
• Specialist Employee B
• Awareness Level
• Confined Space Trained

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Pit Falls

• Weigh mission importance with preparation time
• Consider your environment
• Dont be afraid to ask for assistance
• Everyone has their own IED Cheat Sheet
• AOR Example (times local)
• 0700 Drone goes down 30Km from base X
• 0725 EOD notified, hears installation will
  handle with DCG
• 0745 DCG recalled
• 1130 USAF notified USA responded to crash site,
  classified components have been recovered.
• 1200 DCG stood down

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AF EOD Mission in OIF / OEF

• Airbase force protection (F-Series)
• UXO after attack / airfield clearance
• IED / suspect package response
• Vehicle Borne IED response
• Aircraft incident support / response
• Provide explosive ordnance and post-attack recon
  training
• CFLCC force protection (T-Series)
• IED response
• Captured Enemy Ammunition
• Post-blast analysis
• Route Clearance
• Intelligence gathering
• Training

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AF EOD Mission in OIF / OEF (cont)

• Impact to Coalition Ops
• Enhanced Force Protection
• Freedom of Movement
• Open Supply Lines

HYDREMA
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EOD
16 Nov 07 A4/7
EOD KNEE BOARD DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH
AFCESA/CEXD AND AS/A7CXR FOR BRIEFING TO CSAF
JEOD Manning CENTCOM, Nov 07
JEOD ManningATO, Nov 07
JEOD ManningITO, Nov 07
2002 to present
1 Jan 07 to 2 Nov 07 CY06 All JEOD Resp.
20,890 CY06 All AFEOD Resp. 8,138, AFEOD
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1 Jan 07 to 12 Oct 07 2006 man-hrs 159.9K,
2006 missions 857
Notes provided on Notes screen
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IED Defeat Technology

• Family of EOD Robots
• Bang Stick
• Thermal Imagers
• NVGs / Bomb Suits
• CREW (ground ECM)

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Current ProgramsRONS F6A Robotic Platforms
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Current ProgramMTRS
Talon is a lightweight, versatile UGV designed
for missions ranging from reconnaissance to
weapons delivery. TALON is designed to operate
under adverse conditions and almost any terrain.
It is controlled through either a two-way radio
frequency or fiber optic line from a portable or
wearable Operator Control Unit. Payloads include
cameras, gripper manipulators, NBC sensors,
UXO/countermine detection sensors and disrupters
Users Joint Service Fielded 0 Units Safety
Approval Waiting on Lithium Battery approval
from WSERB NNSB
Program MK 2 Mod 0 Talon Foster Miller
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Current ProgramMTRS
Produced by iRobot, the PACKBOT unmanned ground
vehicle is designed for military reconnaissance,
tactical law enforcement and explosives ordnance
disposal. PACKBOT employs an aluminum main
chassis with injection-molded tracks, polymer
wheels and bogies.
Program Mk 1 Mod 0 PACKBOT I ROBOT

• Contact Information

Users Joint Service Fielded 0 Units Safety
Approval WSERB NNMSB Approved for EOD use
Office/Agency Det 63 Indian Head POC TSgt
Wilson Phone DSN 354-6824 Email
ronald.e.wilson_at_jeodnet.mil
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Current ProgramsBombot
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Current ProgramsUA-HMMWV
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Current Programs6X6 Cougar
Do the Airmen inside deserve an AF Combat Action
Medal?
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Pathfinder Truck Incident
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Current ProgramsX-Ray Systems
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Current ProgramsSmall Caliber Disrupter / Bomb
Suits
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Current ProgramsRE-70 Dearmer
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Current ProgramsM82A1M Barrett (M107)
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Current ProgramsBSERV
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Summary

• Mission Definition
• AF EOD Mission Areas
• Manning
• Training
• VIP Support
• Operations
• Current Programs / Equipment

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Questions
CMSgt Robert Hodges HQ AFCESA/EOD DSN
523-6128 Robert.hodges_at_us.af.mil
INITIAL SUCCESS OR TOTAL FAILURE