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.”
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.