Skilled in the delicate, dangerous art of bomb disposal, explosive ordnance disposal airmen—active duty and reserve—also conduct combat forensic post blast analysis. “The purpose of the mission is to identify bomb makers and scene analysis,” Reserve MSgt. Jeff Sursely, with Air Force Reserve Command’s 446th Civil Engineer Squadron at McChord AFB, Wash., told Air Force journalist Capt. Jennifer Gerhardt. Sursely, who is one of several EOD airmen who have sustained injuries from bombs in Iraq, went on, “As EOD technicians, we recognize signatures of bomb makers, which can help in targeting the bomb maker network.”
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
