EOD unit shows tools of the trade

The Airmen of the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight are part of an on the ground, hands-on Air Force career field that inspired young Junior ROTC cadets Sept. 10.

Twenty Mitchell High School JROTC cadets learned the ins and outs of protecting the nation from explosive devices during a demonstration on base. The Peterson EOD unit dismantles devices such as improvised explosive devices, bombs and landmines within the United States and overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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