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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Senior Airman Ryan Garvey, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, sets up a portable X-ray machine, Aug. 8, 2016, in Marion County, Kan. Garvey X-rayed a munition item to verify its contents before it was destroyed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tara Fadenrecht)McConnell EOD team assists local sherriff’s department
                        
                        
                        Senior Airman Ryan Garvey, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, sets up a portable X-ray machine, Aug. 8, 2016, in Marion County, Kan. Garvey X-rayed a munition item to verify its contents before it was destroyed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tara Fadenrecht)
                
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        A plume of smoke rises into the air after 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians detonate munitions in order to dispose of an artillery projectile Aug. 8, 2016, in Marion County, Kan. The Marion County Sherriff’s department contacted McConnell’s EOD team after an individual turned in a potentially dangerous explosive device. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Tara Fadenrecht)McConnell EOD team assists local sherriff’s department
                        
                        
                        A plume of smoke rises into the air after 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians detonate munitions in order to dispose of an artillery projectile Aug. 8, 2016, in Marion County, Kan. The Marion County Sherriff’s Department contacted McConnell’s EOD team after an individual turned in a potentially dangerous explosive device. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tara Fadenrecht)
                
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McConnell EOD team assists local sherriff’s departmentPublished Aug. 12, 2016
                    
                    By Senior Airman Tara Fadenrecht
                    
                    
                    22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
            **MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. (AFNS) --**When a backpack containing a potentially dangerous explosive device was handed over to authorities, the Marion County Sheriff's Department knew exactly who to call.The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team received a call requesting assistance the afternoon of Aug. 8. After talking with the sheriff’s department and gathering more information, two EOD specialists were on the road with all their equipment headed to Marion County.“Based on the information from the sheriff’s department about the situation leading to their custody of the munition item, positive identification of the fuse, and its type by function, as well as the item’s history of movement and transfer between multiple individuals, I was able to make a threat assessment of the situation,” said Staff Sgt. James Burnett, the NCO in charge of supply for the 22nd CES EOD.The EOD team determined that the ordnance item was a World War I-era artillery projectile and was safe to handle but continued with operations to destroy the object by first conducting an X-ray.“The X-ray was used to verify the contents of the casing and identify if any sign of tampering was present due to the nature of the item’s past owner,” Burnett said.Once the X-ray was completed, Burnett drew a detailed sketch of the item, noting the dimensions and small details, before taking the ordnance to be destroyed.“The safest action (was) to transport the item to the remote disposal location and render the unserviceable item free of all explosive hazards in the interest of public safety,” he said.This was the second time in nearly two weeks that the 22nd CES have responded to a call within Marion County.“(McConnell’s EOD team) responds well,” said Marion County Sheriff Robert Craft. “Last time we needed it, (they) responded quickly and efficiently, and I didn’t have to worry anymore.”The 22nd CES EOD team regularly responds to similar calls from authorities throughout Kansas, requesting their expertise in military ordnance and assistance with disposal.McConnell AFB 



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