History
USAF EOD
Responsibilities
Dates (Years)
Army or Navy
100

Germans relied on ______ ordnance & ______ bomb detonations to instill fear & panic during the Blitz bombing of England in 1940

What is dud & delayed
100

As of 2017, there are ___ Air Force EOD technicians names carved into the EOD Memorial Wall.

What is 32?

100

Only ____ personnel are authorized to analyze, mitigate, and defeat threats from hazardous ordnance.

What is EOD?

100

The formation of the first US Bomb Disposal organization was in___

What year is 1942? 

100

Established their first bomb disposal course in 1942 in Washington D.C.

What is the US Navy?

200

Initially handled by untrained British engineers

What is an Unexploded bomb (UXB)
200
EOD Preliminary Classes are presented with a mascot known as Murphy. Murphy represents _______ _____ _____ & ___________. Used to instill discipline, responsibility, & teamwork. 
What is critical EOD assets & resources?
200

Supporting Sortie Generation and space operations. 

What is Aerospace Systems/Vehicle & Conventional Munitions? 

200

The combined US Navy Mine & Bomb Disposal Schools combined at Indian Head, MD & redesignated as Explosive Ordnance Disposal "EOD"

What year is 1946?

200

Course focused on bomb recognition, rigging, bomb excavation and the use of bomb disposal equipment. 

What is the Army?

300

The father of US Army Bomb Disposal 

Who is Major Thomas J. Kane

300

The AFSC dedicated to the EOD mission. 

What is 3E8X1?

300
EOD Techs often clear active ranges of explosive hazards to enhance aircrew safety during training operations.

What is Operational Range Clearance?

300

Navy assigned responsibility of training Joint services

What year is 1951

300

Assigned responsibilities of training the Joint Services.

What is the US Navy?

400

Established the US Navy Bomb Disposal school & volunteered as an ambulance driver in 1940's France. 

Who is Draper Kauffman?

400

On November 1948, one captain and ___ enlisted men arrived at the first ever EOD duty station. 

What is 6?

400

Peacetime response efforts provide initial threat confirmation, risk mitigation, situational awareness & site stabalization.

What is Weapons of Mass Destruction response?

400

NAVSCOLEOD Detachment officially opened at Eglin AFB

What year is 1988?

400

In 1955 their school officially closed after 33 years.

What is the US Army?

500

The 4410th Bomb Disposal Unit activated at _______ South Carolina on 11 August 1948. 

What is Greenville Air Force Base?

500

USAF EOD has expanded their mission focus from "post-attack airfield recovery" to a frontline ___ _______ providing combat operations/capabilities. 

What is a war fighter? 

500

EOD Techs serve as combat enablers to general purpose & Special Operations Forces in the execution of various missions.

What is Irregular Warfare? 
500

All EOD Training consolidated at Eglin AFB, at the Kauffman EOD Training Complex.

What year is 1999?

500

NAVSCOLEOD

What is Naval School Explosive Ordnance?