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MacDill’s EOD supports ATF in federal case

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin McGovern (right), NCO in charge of explosive ordnance disposal operations assigned to the 6rh Civil Engineer Squadron, hands a box of explosives to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Sweeney, NCO in charge of EOD quality assurance assigned to the 6th CES, during a joint disposal procedure at the Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Sept. 9, 2019. Federal, state and local authorities partnered to dispose of over 7,000 pounds of evidence following the conclusion of a federal case. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Nunez)
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MacDill’s EOD supports ATF in federal case

Maj. Brandon Ball, a Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office bomb technician, draws a diagram of the planned circuit in the dirt to indicate the required set up for the simultaneous initiation of explosives at the Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Sept. 9, 2019. Federal, state and local authorities partnered to dispose of over 7,000 pounds of evidence following the conclusion of a federal case. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Nunez)
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MacDill holds first-ever community law enforcement EOD training

The 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight team held a first-ever open class discussion to teach local Tampa Bay area law enforcement about different types of military-specific explosives at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 14, 2019. The weeklong class covered rockets, claymores, grenades, improvised explosive devices, mines and many other types of military ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Warner)
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MacDill holds first-ever community law enforcement EOD training

Deputy Bjar Atkins, left, and Deputy Joseph Saponara, right, both Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office bomb technicians, hold up various types of inert military ordnance at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 14, 2019. The 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight team held a first-ever open class discussion to teach local Tampa Bay area law enforcement about different types of military-specific explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Warner)
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MacDill holds first-ever community law enforcement EOD training

U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal Airman participate in an open classroom about military ordnance with Tampa Police Department, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 14, 2019. The 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight team held a first-ever open class discussion to teach local Tampa Bay area law enforcement about different types of military-specific explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Warner)
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6th SFS and EOD team for MacDill Commander immersion tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Snelson, 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander, and Lt. Col. Robert Moore, 6th Security Forces Squadron Commander, talk with Tech. Sgt. James Himes, the NCO in charge of the 6th SFS Marine Patrol, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 26, 2018. Marine Patrol guided the 6th AMW leadership team around MacDill’s coastline and demonstrated tactical maneuvers to show how the 6th SFS protects the base on land and sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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6th SFS and EOD team for MacDill Commander immersion tour

6th Air Mobility Wing leadership receives a safety briefing from Tech. Sgt. James Himes, 6th SFS Marine Patrol noncommissioned officer in charge, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 26, 2018. Marine Patrol briefs all passengers on safety procedures before they accompany the team on a patrol. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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6th SFS and EOD team for MacDill Commander immersion tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Snelson, 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander, spends time with military working dog handlers at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 26, 2018. Snelson donned a bite-suit and attempted to outrun a military working dog during a demonstration by the 6th Security Forces Squadron, showcasing that this SFS team and their canines are ready to respond at a moment's notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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6th SFS and EOD team for MacDill Commander immersion tour

Military Working Dog (MWD), Lleonard, rolls in the grass at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 26, 2018. The 6th Security Forces Squadron MWDs and handlers demonstrated suspect apprehension procedures for 6th Air Mobility Wing leadership, showing their ability to defend the installation when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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6th SFS and EOD team for MacDill Commander immersion tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Snelson, the 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander, runs from 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog, Lleonard, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 26, 2018. Snelson experienced a firsthand glimpse of the rigorous training that keeps the MWD team ready to defend MacDill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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6th SFS and EOD team for MacDill Commander immersion tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Snelson, 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander, operates a remote control explosive ordnance disposal robot at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 26, 2018. The robot is used for training by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight to handle dangerous materials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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6th SFS and EOD team for MacDill Commander immersion tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Snelson, left, 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander and Col. Troy Pananon, 6th Air Mobility Wing Vice-Commander, prepare for takeoff in a helicopter at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 26, 2018. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Department provided the ride to demonstrate the key relationships the 6th Security Forces Squadron has with local law enforcement to ensure base safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Joint, total force enhances MacDill EOD training

U.S. Air Force and Army medics with Joint Communication Support Element at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. and 5th General Support Aviation Battalion from Clearwater, Florida, hoist a medical manikin onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at MacDill AFB July 2, 2018. The two units trained alongside the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight for the first joint, total force EOD training exercise to strengthen combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)
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Joint, total force enhances MacDill EOD training

U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen with the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron transport a medical manikin at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 2, 2018. For the first time, MacDill’s EOD team joined forces with the Joint Communication Support Element, 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, and 5th General Support Aviation Battalion from Clearwater, Fla., during its semiannual EOD training exercise to certify members for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)
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Joint, total force enhances MacDill EOD training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Sweeney, NCOIC of explosive ordnance disposal operations assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a rangefinder during a training exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 2, 2018. The EOD flight learned improvised explosive device detection and disposal training, troop leading procedures, reaction-to-fire combat engagement drills, and tactical combat care from joint, total force experts in a simulated combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)
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Joint, total force enhances MacDill EOD training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Sweeney, NCOIC of explosive ordnance disposal operations assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, probes for a simulated improvised explosive device at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 2, 2018. Sweeney investigated the ground after using a mine detector that picked up a foreign metallic signature during a joint, total force training exercise preparing members for combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)
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Joint, total force enhances MacDill EOD training

U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal Airmen with the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron ruck march five miles at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 2, 2018. MacDill’s EOD technicians also trained in reaction-to-fire combat drills, tactical combat care, troop leading procedures and detection and disposal of improvised explosive devices to prepare for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)
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Joint, total force enhances MacDill EOD training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joe White, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, reacts to a simulated close ambush at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 2, 2018. The EOD team used skills learned from troop leading procedures and reaction-to-fire combat engagement drills to neutralize a threat as a part of a joint, total force training exercise that certified multiple career fields in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)
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Airman's Time

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Thibodeaux, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, teaches Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Sparks, the command chief assigned to the 6th Air Mobility Wing, how to use Micro Tactical Ground Robot (MTGR) at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 8, 2018. The MTGR is used by EOD technicians for reconnaissance and to properly dispose of unexploded ordnance at a safe distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott Warner)
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Initial success or total failure: EOD Airmen

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Thibodeaux, an explosive ordnance disposal team member assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, remotely operates a Remotec Andros EOD robot at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 19, 2017. Using a controller and a display, Thibodeaux can use the robot’s many tools to inspect and disarm an explosive at a safe distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)
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