Col. Jason Gingrich (left), 39th Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Scott Shrier, 39th ABW command chief, speak to the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight, during an immersion tour at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, July 26, 2021. Gingrich’s visit was part of a series of immersion tours to offer him firsthand experience about how each unit supports the missions and priorities of the 39th ABW and Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa. EOD Airmen are trained to detect, disarm and dispose of explosive threats in the most extreme environments and serve as t


Col. Jason Gingrich (left), 39th Air Base Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Scott Shrier, 39th ABW command chief, speak to the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight, during an immersion tour at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, July 26, 2021. Gingrich’s visit was part of a series of immersion tours to offer him firsthand experience about how each unit supports the missions and priorities of the 39th ABW and Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa. EOD Airmen are trained to detect, disarm and dispose of explosive threats in the most extreme environments and serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad.


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