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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Maximillion Girgenti, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, kneels during Medic Rodeo 2024 at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, Aug. 13, 2024. EOD technicians safely locate, identify, recover, disarm and dispose of a range of commercial and military explosive hazards threatening people, property and natural environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Gottschling)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trevor Darsee, 27th Special Operations Wing explosive ordnance disposal technician, holds security during Medic Rodeo 2024 at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, Aug. 13, 2024. During the training, the EOD technicians provided expeditionary force protection for participating medic teams, including physical security and identifying and rendering safe explosive hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Gottschling)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Appell, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, provides security during Medic Rodeo 2024 at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, Aug. 13, 2024. Medic Rodeo follows the Medic-X strategic initiative, which states that every U.S. Air Force medic, including those not directly involved in patient care, needs to be proficient in 52 skills that ensure the Air Force’s medical force is prepared for the next fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Gottschling)

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U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a training exercise during Medic Rodeo 2024 at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, Aug. 13, 2024. The four-day exercise involved 18 teams from across the U.S. Air Force competing in a variety of stateside and deployed medical readiness scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Gottschling)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Perez, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, fires a blank round during Medic Rodeo 2024 at Melrose Range, New Mexico, Aug. 13, 2024. During the training, the EOD technicians provided expeditionary force protection for participating medic teams, including physical security and identifying and rendering safe explosive hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Gottschling)

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U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron use a Compact Mine Detector to search for explosive hazards during Medic Rodeo 2024 at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, Aug. 13, 2024. As combat support enablers, U.S. Air Force EOD technicians are trained to execute nine unique mission sets in support of joint conventional and special operations forces around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Gottschling)

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Photo Story: 27th SOCES EOD participates in Medic Rodeo 2024

Published Sept. 4, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Sarah Gottschling
27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --

U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from the 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron conducted deployed training with Medic Rodeo 2024 teams at Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, Aug. 13, 2024. The EOD technicians provided expeditionary force protection for the medic teams, including physical security and identifying and rendering safe explosive hazards. See the photos for the full story.