Vandenberg Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team Hosts Recruitment Event
A 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal manned transportable robotic system defuses a mock improvised explosive device at an EOD facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 17, 2026. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Charles de Guia, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal logistics noncommissioned officer in charge, manned the robot to practice defusal techniques. This preceded a demonstration of EOD flight techniques for explosive hazard mitigation to potential warfighter candidates during a recruitment event held by Vandenberg’s EOD personnel. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)
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