Photos of the gang in action
Here's what we've been up to lately....
TSgt Bill Eaton, SrA Joshua Albert, A1C Kristi Clark, and SrA Ben Aster
took one of our bomb robots to the local elementary school for a demonstration. It was
difficult to tell who had the best time--the kids or Josh, Kristi and Ben (that's Kristi
and Ben in the back). The school held a contest to name our robot for us.
"Spinner" was the winning entry.
Bill also took his traveling AF Bomb Squad goodwill show to the Dakota
Boys' Ranch. Yes, that is a faux fur cap he's wearing. It gets a little, well, cold here
in the winter.
Here's Kristi, Josh, and Ben swapping some EOD war stories with the Minot
Police Department Bomb Squad. The PAN disrupter belongs to the Minot PD Bomb Squad. We
have a close working relationship with the Minot Bomb Squad, sharing information (and
coffee) on issues important to both our units and conducting joint training several times
a year.
SrA DJ Myers (recently separated) is laughing because the simulated bomb
in the back window of the automobile (put there as part of a headquarters inspection) was
ticking down from seven seconds when he approached it and the inspector told him
"wait! I want to get a picture." DJ was already thinking of a few choice
responses, hence the laugh.
SSgt Osborne (now assigned in sunny Florida) is using a remote
explosively operated tool to disarm a foreign bomb. He's dressed in chemical protective
and combat gear because this photo was snapped during a combat employment inspection last
summer. Yes, it was hot. Very Hot.
 Our
Support Group asked us to demonstrate the effects of a small vehicle bomb so they could
tape it for terrorist awareness training. The vehicle selected for the demonstration,
left, was a crashed scrap yard vehicle. The explosion below was the result of only a small
(2 1/2 lb) demolition charge. Sure would hate to be in that vehicle when the charge went
off....
Here's SrA DJ Myers (left) and Ben preparing to destroy some hazardous
dynamite. They are putting blasting caps into a block of C-4--military plastic explosives.
The dynamite is the red sticks underneath. The dynamite had exuded pure nitroglycerin
while in storage and had become too unstable to store or dispose of normally.
This is SSgt Rob Dryman preparing to destroy some unexploded submunitions
(bomblets) while on temporary duty to Nellis AFB, Nevada. He's tying in a branch of
detonating cord into the main line. The bomblet is the orange object at the bottom of
the photo.
Here's the gang out on field exercises enjoying some Burger King MREs. Who
says the Air Force doesn't know how to rough it?
SSgt Brad Clemmons demonstrates the alternate render safe procedure for
disarming bomb fuzes. And you thought bomb squad work was rocket science...
Minot AFB hosted an open house air show last summer and we provided the
'special effects.' This was a simulated bombing run of a B-52. HUUAA!!
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