52d EOD Uncases Colors in Kuwait

Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Angel Martinez-Navedo | Col. Mark Faria and Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremiah Raemhild, top leaders for the 52d Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, stand by their unit colors during the Colors Uncasing Ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on March 23. During the ceremonial Army tradition, Faria unfurled the 52d EOD colors symbolizing that the Soldiers are ready to take control of the mission as Task Force Atlas.  

CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT

03.23.2016

Story by Staff Sgt. Angel Martinez-Navedo 

20th CBRNE Command

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Members of the 52d Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group celebrated their Colors Uncasing Ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on March 23.

During the ceremonial Army tradition, Col. Mark Faria, the group’s commander, unfurled the 52d EOD colors symbolizing that the Soldiers are ready to take control of the mission as Task Force Atlas.

Task Force Atlas is the counter-improvise explosive device (CIED) task force for the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, and it will provide CIED expertise on three main areas: Attack the Network, Training the Force, and Defeat the Device.

The 52nd’s mission is to support military and civilian authorities by identifying, accessing, diagnosing, rendering safe, exploiting, and disposing of all conventional and unconventional (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Improvised) explosive devices or comparable threats regardless of filler. The group also provides support to joint, interagency, and multi-national missions.

• Date Taken: 03.23.2016
• Date Posted: 04.18.2016 13:42
• Story ID: 195683
• Location: CAMP ARIFJAN, KW