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Video Fiberscope with Working Channels from Tactical Electronics

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

The Video Fiberscope with Working Channels from Tactical Electronics combines three EOD specific tools with the functionality of a Video Fiberscope. The kit comes with tripod grasper tool, alligator grasper tool, and wire cutter tool which can be inserted and controlled from the base of the unit’s flexible neck. The tools exit out the distal end of the probe for in-package manipulation while the camera simultaneously captures all activity inside the package. Utilizing these three tools with a camera allows EOD operators to gain visual access into a package while manipulating the content from one entry hole.

EOD Techs, be sure to check this out at Warrior Expo East.

Warrior Expo EAST
July 12 1030 – 1600 EDT
July 13 1030 – 1500 EDT
Virginia Beach Convention Ctr
Virginia Beach, VA

Tags: ADS Inc, Tactical Electronics, Warrior Expo East
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Wings for Warriors III – THIS Saturday!

Monday, June 4th, 2012

Come on down and join Chief Bronson & Sons for AYCE Wings at Va Beach’s No#1 Wings joint; Lendy’s Cafe – 1581 General Booth blvd, Suite 101 (757) 491-3511 June 9th, Saturday – Commencing promptly at 1400 (2pm) and securing at 2000 (8pm) for 25.00 per person. 20.00 for folks between 15yo & 20yo & 15.00 for 14yo & under!!! First 150 Paying guests thru the door will receive a Goodie Bag, hhuummm wonder what’s inside? (Word is last event Chief Bronson & Sons hosted, the goodie bags were worth more than the entry fee – maybe these goodie bags will be the same???) While you’re enjoying the Best Darned Wings in the Beach for how many years runnin’ now? You can break out some of that hard earned cash & Enter some of them Chinese Raffles – tickets will be on sale from the time the event kicks off, until 1830 (6:30pm) Winning Ticket’s will be posted at 1845 (6:45pm) so be sure to get you some of them Raffle tickets as soon as you show up for your chance at winning some of them nice prizes! Like a Nice New Beach Bike from FAT FROGS!!! Everybody who pays the entry fee will receive a FREE Door Prize Ticket! Three Door Prizes will be given out – during the evening – Must Be Present to WIn a Door Prize!!!

100% of all proceeds from the Buffalo/BBQ/HOT/Garlic etc – Wings, Raffles, oh and did I mention there was a Silent Auction going on at the same time? Well guess what – there is – make sure you check out them items because word is there’s going to be some really special stuff/kit/gear you can bid on! Highest Bid when Silent Auction closes wins! Joe Heilman, local musician is going to be singing LIVE – Check your calendars and mark the date Jun 9th to be at Lendy’s for a good time, great wings, entertainment & good company – while Helping raise Money for the Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation – Hope to see you there!!!

Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation.

Tags: Lendy's Cafe, Wings for Warriors, Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation
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Forces Focus – USAF EOD

Monday, May 14th, 2012

While they are EOD, these guys aren’t training for dive school. No, this is all about water survival and they are using their PT time to focus on a threat that has taken the life of one of their own. Air Force EOD techs don’t attend dive school.

Photo – SSgt Sara Csurilla

Here you can see members of the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron during PT. “We do the pool training because the only Air Force EOD officer to have died in the current conflicts was Capt. Kermit Evans, who passed away when he was forced to bail out from a helicopter over a lake in Iraq,” said Capt. John Fuson, 380th ECES EOD officer in charge. “This just proves that we must be ready for any situation at any time while deployed. In addition to the survival point of the training, pool PT provides an added avenue for fitness and calorie burning.”

EOD techs also conduct CrossFit training in order to maintain top shape for dismounted operations with the US Army. In a DVIDS news article explained, “We do this training because we have to be able to pull our weight, carry our gear and, if necessary, carry a teammate to safety in any situation we may encounter, whether that be rucks on dismounted patrols, water survival, or surviving a blast from an [improvised explosive device]. Mental and physical recovery is significantly more effective when one is physically fit.”

Tags: EOD
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Medford Knife & Tool – USMC EOD-1

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

During SHOT Show we broke the story about Greg Medford, head honcho at Medford Knife & Tool receiving the official letter form the Marine Corps making the new MKT USMC EOD-1 Knife is the approved replacement for the legacy knife. Designed in cooperation with EOD techs at 29 Palms, the EOD-1 is a thick, solid tool built to hammer, pry, guide wire, probe and of course cut and saw. It is extremely heavy duty.

Here’s Greg talking about the new knife and explaining its features:

www.medfordknife.com

Tags: Greg Medford, Medford Knife and Tool
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What The Hell, It’s Friday Night

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

As you probably know, SSD is supporters of EOD. Hope some of you find some humor in this, tragic train wreck humor, but humor nonetheless.

Tags: EOD, RAF
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SHOT 2012 Followup: Forward Solutions LLC

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

If you were at SHOT and didn’t get the chance to get by the Line of Fire booth, you missed out on meeting David Lyon. David is the president of Forward Solutions LLC and the guy who developed the Lion Individual EOD kit. In addition to that kit and some other specialty pieces of kit they are developing, Forward Solutions provides consulting services to companies and individuals dealing with high stress and dangerous situations. He (David that is) is a medically retired Marine EOD Tech also heavily involved in organizations focused on helping veterans deal with living day to day with catastrophic injuries.

The Lion Individual EOD kit was developed over the course of five combat deployments. It’s primarily intended for dismounted operations and includes a well-designed hook and line capability and cable coil as well as a number of tools. It can be mounted a number of ways. You can contact David at 877-801-4541, e-mail him at info@forwardsolutionsconsulting.com or contact Force Multiplier, the company that is distributing the Lion kit: Force Multiplier, 5482 Oceanus Drive, Suite F, Huntington Beach CA 92649. Cage Code 6JER4.

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Medford Knife & Tool

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Greg Medford showed us his newly approved USMC EOD knife. Look for a full report here on SSD soon.

Available from www.GSSgear.com or www.medfordknife.com

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PopSci Article on EOD Technology

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Fans of the G4TV show “Bomb Patrol Afghanistan” may find a new article on PopSci interesting. It covers the tools and equipment used by our EOD forces.

www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-12/eods-ten-year-toolbox-how-decade-ieds-has-reshaped-bomb-disposal-tech

Tags: G4TV, PopSci
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