EOD arrives at Niagara

Published Nov. 23, 2010
By Senior Airman Andrew Caya
914th Airlift Wing

NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. -- The 914th Airlift Wing is the home to a new unit here at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y.

The new 914th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight was recently stood up as part of the 914th Civil Engineering Squadron.

The 914th Civil Engineering Commander Lt. Col. Gerald Hromowyk stated that the 914th EOD Airmen will help alleviate their Active Duty counterparts. "Active duty is pretty taxed with deployments," he said.

In order to become an EOD technician, Airmen must attend approximately 27 weeks of Technical Training at Eglin Air Force base, FL.

According airforce.com, after their technical training, EOD technicians safely handle live explosives on a daily basis. The profession is varied in mission and scope. EOD work begins in dangerous situations and ends in producing safe solutions.

Technicians apply classified techniques and special procedures to lessen or totally remove the hazards created by the presence of unexploded ordnance. EOD Airmen detect, identify, render safe, recover and dispose of United States and foreign explosives and ordnance that are unsafe. This includes conventional military ordnance; criminal and terrorist homemade items; and chemical, biological and nuclear weapons.

In order to complete the EOD mission safely and completely recruiters are looking for certain personnel for this career.

"It's a tough job and we need the right people dedicated to the mission," 914th Airlift Wing Line Recruiter TSgt. Jacob Miller. "The people we recruit for this job need to be spot on with discipline."

For Airmen interested in the EOD career field, contact 914th Airlift Wing Recruiting at 716-236-2207.

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