Bomb disposal is an all-encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated functions in the military fields of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and improvised explosive device disposal (IEDD), and the public safety roles of public safety bomb disposal (PSBD) and the bomb squad.

EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL. Our teams are responsible for the location, identification, render safe, and disposal of hazardous unexploded conventional, chemical and biological ordnance as well...

In this job, you’ll be the Army’s preeminent tactical and technical explosives expert. You’ll have the advanced training and critical skills needed to disable and defeat explosive devices and weapons of mass destruction.

Oct 23, 2019 · John Stewart, FBI agent and unit chief at the Hazardous Devices School, breaks down how bomb units in the police and military dispose of improvised explosive devices (IED) and other forms of...

Jul 15, 2016 · Of their many applications, bomb disposal is one of the most hazardous, where the risk of death lurks with every move. Bomb disposal robots have been used to safely disable explosive ordnance...

Dec 24, 2021 · Improvised explosive devices planted by insurgents were one of the top threats during the post-9/11 conflicts. But now, the U.S. military is refocusing on neutralizing bombs and mines that it could face in future conflicts against more advanced adversaries such as …

Disposal troops developed several techniques for handling UXB, including those designed to stop clockwork timers, remove fuzes, and steam explosives out of bombs. American authorities originally planned for bomb disposal to be a civilian function.

Mar 18, 2025 · ATF’s Explosives Enforcement Officers (EEOs) offer unequaled technical expertise in the bomb disposal and explosives fields. They are ATF’s primary resource when it comes to technical assistance and support in explosives matters.

Established in 1972, the NYSP Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) is the second-largest squad of its kind in New York State, exceeded only by the New York City Police Department's Bomb Squad. The BDU is responsible for responding to calls for improvised explosive devices, recovered military ordnance, commercial explosives and fireworks throughout much of ...

GUIDEBOOK FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF HOME-MADE AND COMMERCIAL BOMBS AND ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING RENDERING SAFE AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. A BRIEF HISTORY OF EXPLOSIVES AND ORDINANCE DISPOSAL IS FURNISHED TO INITIALLY ORIENT THE READER. THE NATURE AND TYPES OF EXPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIONS …