Kristen Johnson speaks during the Senior Airman Daniel J. Johnson Memorial Blvd. dedication ceremony here Nov. 11. California Blvd. from Vandenberg’s main gate to Missile V was dedicated in honor of Senior Airman Johnson, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, who died Oct. 5, 2010, while conducting EOD operations in Afghanistan. via [...]
EOD technicians run 5K in bomb suits for good cause
Explosive ordnance technicians in 85-pound bomb suits and their supporters brave the elements while running a 5 km race Dec 31, 2010, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the run was to raise funds and awareness for the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation and the EOD Memorial at Eglin Air Force Base, [...]
EOD unveils memorial, raises money to honor families of fallen Iraqi comrades
Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq – On Aug. 12, 2009, three members of an Iraqi Police counter explosive team (IP CET) responded to a possible vehicle born improvised explosive device (IED) in downtown Kirkuk City. Unfortunately, the incident ended in tragedy when the IED went off, killing all three men. Members of the 506th Civil Engineer Squadron [...]
Fallen EOD Airman remembered
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy – A final shot was detonated Feb.1 at the end of a memorial service here to honor a fallen Airman. Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett died Jan. 19 near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance [...]
Memorial honors fallen EOD Airmen
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – The explosive-ordnance disposal flight and 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing leadership here gathered June 7 at 3 p.m., to pay tribute to two fallen EOD comrades with the dedication of a memorial in their honor. More than 30 Airmen gathered to honor Tech. Sgt. Anthony Capra and Senior Airman William Newman, both [...]
Chairman notes fallen Airman’s sacrifice in Memorial Day message
WASHINGTON (AFNS) – In his annual Memorial Day message to servicemembers worldwide, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff evoked the sacrifice of an Airman who died in Afghanistan last month. Here is Navy Adm. Mike Mullen’s message: “On Memorial Day, and every day, we honor Americans who volunteer to serve a cause [...]
Lakenheath honors fallen airman
RAF LAKENHEATH, England — A family man who loved his work and was “loved and admired by everyone” is how those who knew Staff Sgt. Phillip Myers described him Thursday. Myers’ family, friends and fellow airmen came together to say their goodbyes to him during a memorial service in RAF Lakenheath’s hangar 6. [...]
Fallen EOD Airman dedication ceremony
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — A memorial dedication ceremony in honor of Master Sgt. Brad Clemmons, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight, was held Aug. 21. Sergeant Clemmon’s family, friends and co-workers attended the building dedication ceremony to honor his ultimate sacrifice. via Pacific Air Forces – Story Media.
Memorial held for fallen EOD Airman
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq – Airmen and Soldiers gathered here April 12 to say goodbye to their wingman and comrade, Tech. Sgt. Anthony Capra, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, who died in support of combat operations April 9. During his 107th combat mission, Sergeant Capra, who was an EOD team leader assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary [...]
Explosive ordnance members honor fallen heroes
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNEWS) – Six fallen Airmen were honored during the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Memorial held April 21 at Eglin Air Force Base’s Kauffman Annex. “It’s an honor to be here and pay our respect to fallen warriors and families who gave so much,” said Maj. Gen. Del Eulberg, the Air Force civil engineer, Headquarters [...]
Fallen EOD members remembered during Sather memorial
Sather Air Base, Iraq – A memorial was held Wednesday honoring the lives of three 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen who were killed in the line of duty Sunday. The members of “Team Lima” – Tech. Sgt. Timothy Weiner, Senior Airman Daniel Miller, and Senior Airman Elizabeth Loncki – all deployed from 775th [...]
Airmen, Soldiers say farewell to comrade in Iraq
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq – Honored as a true hero, leader, and friend, Air Force Master Sgt. Brad A. Clemmons was remembered by Airmen of the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing and Soldiers of Logistics Support Area Anaconda here Aug. 24. During the memorial service, Chaplain Lt. Col. Stan Giles, 732d Expeditionary Mission Support Group chaplain, asked the [...]
Memorial held for Airman killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom
SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) – More than 300 people attended a memorial ceremony April 1 for the first Airman from Sather Air Base killed in combat while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tech. Sgt. Walter Moss, 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight technician, was killed in an explosion while he was conducting safing operations [...]














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