Explosive Ordinance Disposal technicians assigned to the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron utilize various equipment and technology to enhance operational readiness at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. EOD's primary mission is to mitigate hazards by employing special tools and vehicles to safely locate, identify, recover, disarm and dispose of dangerous weapons that threaten people, property and natural environments. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
The Joint Personnel Recovery Agency leads Department of Defense and interagency personnel recovery operations by providing the Joint Force with strategic direction and oversight, operational support, capability development, training and education to improve personnel recovery readiness and execution.
In short, the JPRA is the joint integrator for personnel recovery operations across the DoD, other government agencies and multinational...