Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, the 41st chief of the Ordnance
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, the 41st chief of the Ordnance Corps, gives a speech during the closing ceremony for the 2018 Ordnance Crucible – EOD Team of the Year assessment at Fort Lee, Va., June 8, 2018. EOD team... More
Cpt. Derek J. Koenig, commander of the 2647th Support
Cpt. Derek J. Koenig, commander of the 2647th Support Maintenance Compny, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group briefs Brig. Gen. John “Jack” Haley, Chief of Ordnance and Comm... More
Gerald “Jerry” D. Simon, a WWII veteran and one of
Gerald “Jerry” D. Simon, a WWII veteran and one of the last surviving bomb disposal technicians trained at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., shares stories of how his service began, the type of training and equipm... More
Brig. Gen. John “Jack” Haley, Chief of Ordnance and
Brig. Gen. John “Jack” Haley, Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School, speaks with Chief Warrant Officer 5 Stanley G. Reekes, assistant superintendent of the Mobilization and Training ... More
(Center) Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive
(Center) Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 720th Ordnance Company from Baumholder, Germany, and his team member, 1st. Lt. Jesse Way, receive the 2018 Ordnance Crucible... More
Brig. Gen. John “Jack” Haley, Chief of Ordnance and
Brig. Gen. John “Jack” Haley, Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School, visits Virginia Army National Guard units April 21, 2015, at Fort Pickett, Va. As Commandant of the U.S. Army Ord... More
Lt. Col. Doyle Gillis Jr. greets Brig. Gen. John “Jack”
Lt. Col. Doyle Gillis Jr. greets Brig. Gen. John “Jack” Haley, Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School, during his visit to the 183 Regiment, Regional Training Institute April 21, 2015... More
Col. Thom Morgan, commander 183rd Regiment, Regional
Col. Thom Morgan, commander 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute briefs Brig. Gen. John “Jack” Haley, Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School, during his visit to the RTI April ... More
Staff. Sgt. Michael Hagberg, an explosive disposal
Staff. Sgt. Michael Hagberg, an explosive disposal team member with 704th Ordnance Company, Fort Hood, Texas, tests his gas mask during the protective works lane at the Ordnance Crucible, Fort A.P. Hill, Va., J... More
(From left) Staff. Sgt. Michael S. Hagberg, an explosive
(From left) Staff. Sgt. Michael S. Hagberg, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 704th Ordnance Company at Fort Hood, Texas, and his team member, Spc. Barry G. Craig, collect information during the p... More
An observer controler for the 2018 Ordnance Crucible
An observer controler for the 2018 Ordnance Crucible Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year assessment, provides information about a simulation exercise to Staff. Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal tea... More
(From right) Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg, explosive
(From right) Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg, explosive ordnance disposal team member with the 704th Ordnance Company from Fort Hood, Texas, and his team member, Spc. Barry Craig, receive an initial safety brief for... More
(From left) Staff. Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal
(From left) Staff. Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader with 49th Ordnance Company from Fort Campbell, Ky., and his team member Sgt. Erin Dobbins use a Talon robot to find improvised explosive devi... More
Staff. Sgt. Michael Hagberg an explosive disposal team
Staff. Sgt. Michael Hagberg an explosive disposal team member with 704th Ordnance Company, Fort Hood, Tx., uses a Talon robot to find improvised explosive devices at the 2018 Ordnance Crucible, Fort A.P. Hill, ... More
Spc. Barry Craig, an explosive ordnance disposal team
Spc. Barry Craig, an explosive ordnance disposal team member with the 704th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Fort Hood, Texas, provides suppressive fire support for his team leader during a barrier shoot on June 7, ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Papineau, left, and Sgt.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Papineau, left, and Sgt. Stephen Bardowell of the 68th CBRNE CO (TE) in Fort Hood, Texas pose for a team photo at Fort A.P. Hill, June 3, 2018. EOD teams are assessed on operations a... More
Staff. Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader
Staff. Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader with 49th Ordnance Company from Fort Campbell, Ky., scans for improvised explosive devices during the 2018 Ordnance Crucible, Fort A.P. Hill, Va., June 5... More
Staff Sgt. Edward Monczynski, an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Edward Monczynski, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 718th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Camp Humphreys, Korea, and his team member, Spc. Matthew Ruben, work together to negotiate the... More
A range control cadre of the Ordnance Crusible 2018
A range control cadre of the Ordnance Crusible 2018 briefs Spc. Barry Craig, an explosive ordnance disposal team member with the 704th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Fort Hood, Texas, during the barrier shoot on J... More
Staff. Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader
Staff. Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader with 49th Ordnance Company from Fort Campbell, Ky., uses a metal detector to find improvised explosive devices during the 2018 Ordnance Crucible, Fort A.... More
Staff Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader
Staff Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader with 49th Ordnance Company from Fort Campbell, Ky., uses a telescope to find improvised explosive devices at the 2018 Ordnance Crucible, Fort A.P. Hill, V... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Ahn, left, and Spc. Erin
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Ahn, left, and Spc. Erin Dobbins of the 48th OD CO (EOD) in Fort Campbell, Kentucky pose for a team photo at Fort A.P. Hill, June 3, 2018. EOD teams are assessed on operations and ass... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Papineau, an explosive ordnance disposal
Staff Sgt. Joshua Papineau, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 68th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Company from Fort Hood, Texas, and his team member, Sgt. Stephen Bard... More
(From left) Staff Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal
(From left) Staff Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader with 49th Ordnance Company from Fort Campbell, Ky., and his team member, Sgt. Erin Dobbins, collect information during the protective works la... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Monczynski, left, and
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Monczynski, left, and Spc.Matthew Ruben of the 718th OD CO (EOD) in Camp Humphreys, Korea pose for a team photo at Fort A.P. Hill, June 3, 2018. EOD teams are assessed on operations ... More
Sgt. Erin Dobbins, an explosive disposal team member
Sgt. Erin Dobbins, an explosive disposal team member with 49th Ordnance Company from Fort Campbell, Ky., extracts a sample of unknown substance during the 2018 Ordnance Crucible, Fort A.P. Hill, Va., June 5, 20... More
(From left) Staff Sgt. Edward Monczynski, an explosive
(From left) Staff Sgt. Edward Monczynski, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 718th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Camp Humphreys, Korea, and his team member, Spc. Matthew Ruben, work together to n... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg left, and Spc.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hagberg left, and Spc. Barry Craig of the 704th OD CO (EOD) in Fort Hood, Texas, pose for a team photo at Fort A.P. Hill, June 3, 2018. EOD teams are assessed on operations and asso... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Papineau, an explosive ordnance disposal
Staff Sgt. Joshua Papineau, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 68th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Company from Fort Hood, Texas, and his team member, Sgt. Stephen Bard... More
Staff Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader
Staff Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader with 49th Ordnance Company from Fort Campbell, Ky., inspects a simulated explosive device at the 2018 Ordnance Crucible, Fort A.P. Hill, Va., June 6, 2018... More
Spc. Barry G. Craig, an explosive disposal team member
Spc. Barry G. Craig, an explosive disposal team member with 704th Ordnance Company, Fort Hood, Texas, operates his vehicle during the protective works lane at the 2018 Ordnance Crucible, Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Ju... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Papineau, an explosive ordnance disposal
Staff Sgt. Joshua Papineau, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 68th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Company from Fort Hood, Texas, works to aid in the disarmament of sim... More
(From left) Sgt. Erin Dobbins, an explosive disposal
(From left) Sgt. Erin Dobbins, an explosive disposal team member with 49th Ordnance Company from Fort Campbell, Ky., and her team leader, Staff Sgt. James Ahn, collect information during the protective works la... More
Staff Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader
Staff Sgt. James Ahn, an explosive disposal team leader with 49th Ordnance Company from Fort Campbell, Ky., uncovers a simulated explosive device at the 2018 Ordnance Crucible, Fort A.P. Hill, Va., June 6, 2018... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jesse Way, left, and Staff Sgt. Ryan
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jesse Way, left, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher of the 720th OD CO (EOD) in Baumholder, Germany pose for a team photo at Fort A.P. Hill, June 3, 2018. EOD teams are assessed on operations and... More
A team of explosive ordnance disposal technicians with
A team of explosive ordnance disposal technicians with 49th Ordnance Company from Fort Campbell, Ky., use a Talon robot to scan for improvised explosive devices during the 2018 Ordnance Crucible, Fort A.P. Hill... More
Staff Sgt. Edward Monczynski, an explosives ordnance
Staff Sgt. Edward Monczynski, an explosives ordnance disposal team leader with the 718th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Camp Humphreys, Korea, prepares a simulated explosive for removal on the Crash Site lane at F... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 720th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Baumholder, Germany, prepares a simulated explosive for removal on the Crash Site lane at Fort ... More
Sgt. Stephen Bardowell an explosive ordnance disposal
Sgt. Stephen Bardowell an explosive ordnance disposal team member with the 68th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Company from Fort Hood, Texas, works to aid in the disarmament of simulate... More
(From left) Staff Sgt. Edward Monczynski, an explosive
(From left) Staff Sgt. Edward Monczynski, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 718th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Camp Humphreys, Korea, and his team member, Spc. Matthew Ruben, work together to n... More
A Talon is utilized during the Crash Site lane on Fort
A Talon is utilized during the Crash Site lane on Fort A.P. Hill, June 6, 2018. EOD teams are assessed on operations and associated tasks required to provide EOD support to unified land operations to eliminate ... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 720th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Baumholder, Germany, prepares a simulated explosive for removal on the Crash Site lane at Fort ... More
Spc. Matthew Ruben, an explosive ordnance disposal
Spc. Matthew Ruben, an explosive ordnance disposal team member with the 718th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Camp Humphreys, Korea, works to aid in the disarmament of simulated explosives on the Crash Site lane at... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 720th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Baumholder, Germany, prepares a simulated explosive for removal on the Crash Site lane at Fort ... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Papineau, an explosive ordnance disposal
Staff Sgt. Joshua Papineau, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 68th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Company from Fort Hood, Texas, and his team member, Sgt. Stephen Bard... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 720th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Baumholder, Germany, prepares a simulated explosive for removal on the Crash Site lane at Fort ... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher , an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher , an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 720th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Baumholder, Germany, and his team member 1st Lt. Jesse Way work together to negotiate the Cras... More
(From left) Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher , an explosive
(From left) Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher , an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 720th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Baumholder, Germany, and his team member 1st Lt. Jesse Way work together to negoti... More
(From left) Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher , an explosive
(From left) Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher , an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 720th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Baumholder, Germany, and his team member 1st Lt. Jesse Way work together to negoti... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance
Staff Sgt. Ryan Essenmacher, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with the 720th Ordnance Company (EOD) from Baumholder, Germany, prepares a simulated explosive for removal on the Crash Site lane at Fort ... More