💣USAF EOD Interview 3E8X1

Do you have questions about USAF EOD? Merit Davey shares his background and knowledge of EOD, their mission, day to day life, deployments, how they integrate with SOCOM, and more.
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[@LeFrench307]

Way to represent the community Merit! Making us all look good

[@legendsofjr1]

Thank you so much for posting this. My Zero Day is in Jan. and I chose Aircraft Maintainer. I was just reached out about EOD and SERE, and this was the information I've been looking for. I couldn't stress the timing in this.

[@benjarminmcgill7180]

Please dont be a maintainer if you're looking for that "military" life

[@bvailcards44]

@@benjarminmcgill7180 what do you mean

[@user-jz1ki6hh4x]

This isn’t a recruiting pitch or anything. It’s all honesty. Appreciate it bro. Not that kicking in doors, shooting people in the face bullshit spec ops. Support, mission set, and the group of guys that this job attracts.

[@IvanOfficial01]

Awesome video! The Reddit EOD page is also a wealth of knowledge.

[@Locopueblo]

It's also saying they don't do as much as they used to

[@mw2freakshow2906]

Thanks for uploading this.

[@marksolarz3756]

We wore..and all these years later still have my snow shoes...and my Kelty backpacks! Not Alice packs..although some had bigger ones..they were still new. The crews are curious about what we carry....they already know we all carry...sleeping...shelter..fire...cloths..some food..various gadgets. So...it’s seems to come as a surprise that our packs were just the same...just extra axe...fancy radio. That’s it! Everything we need....is out here! I’ll show ya!

[@1daytonokelley]

"I guess I'll get my whatever blown off" Lol!

[@bowenjake3046]

A trick: watch series on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies lately.

[@alfonsolucas6908]

@Bowen Jake Yup, I've been using flixzone for years myself =)

[@Seaneskatejitsu]

I crossed trained to loadmaster & they didn’t even explain ratchet straps believe it or not lol

[@Shadow20913]

Awesome video! Will you be doing a video on 1T0X1 SERE , im particularly interested on info for older prior service. Thanks -

[@McMeatBag]

If he does, he has to get Garand Thumb

[@jonathonlang1844]

I second wanting a sere guy on the channel

[@deletedaccount3876]

Meat Bag he could knock out tacp and sere then lol. Garand thumb is a tacp now

[@McMeatBag]

@@deletedaccount3876 Does he talk about that anywhere? All I knew was that he commissioned, but not for what job specifically

[@deletedaccount3876]

Meat Bag I think maybe once but if you follow him on insta he posted a pic in his beret

[@plenti5430]

Do you have a Tacp interview?

[@JesseMoe99]

Nice video cool guy.

[@SebastienFredericks]

I leave April 14th for AF EOD I am super hyped!

[@drakebentley1190]

Let me know how the preliminary course is at Sheppard. I’m trying to knock out my 10 intern days with the guys at Nellis soon.

[@SebastienFredericks]

@@drakebentley1190 ok date pushed back because the ship date was full. But I have my EOD contract now and I leave May 4th for reals.

[@JesseMoe99]

@@SebastienFredericks congrats bro now pass!

[@MrRandyMarsh1]

@@SebastienFredericks update?

[@SebastienFredericks]

@@MrRandyMarsh1 I’m in the second half of the prelim and am doing great! Haven’t tapped a test yet! But am staying humble and making sure to focus on studying.

[@clinkinblah9107]

TNT tattoo is cooL!

[@danmiller2177]

EOD is very hard work.... Not many individuals makes it...

[@EpicMinecraftFail]

Not super bad, the pipeline is what gets most

[@marshallsmith619]

With the new SWOE option, if you don't get selected for PJ, CCT, SR, or TACP, would they send you to EOD or SERE?

[@mrhanky5851]

I hear sometimes but you can’t bank on it for sure

[@marksolarz3756]

Don Mansfield. Best friend for 20+ years. EOD. US Army Vietnam. Silver Star multiple Purple Hearts..humble and a tortured POW. Part of the reason..we became good friends. Anywho...he made his way up a steep draw...with a satchel charge tied to a shove...a rather large potatoe masher! Stick grenade. And with everybody watching...and providing cover...he crawled...his way up. And despite grenades thrown down towards his changing positions...he accomplished this. Silver Star. His Commander said after the due honor. “Damn it....you get a private to do that next time..I do not want to write the letter home for you! It was hot air...for Don knew. You can’t lead from behind. But he smiled anyway. Yes Sir! RIP

[@marksolarz3756]

Heavy machine gun position..an old French position....it had been fought over before.

[@macsuma]

Is there a age limit? I'm 32 currently in tech school for general vehicle maintenance... looking to crosstrain as soon as I can...I'm af reserve

[@dekuknight2058]

Cut off age is 40. Get after it young man!

[@macsuma]

@@dekuknight2058 hell yeah thank man

[@gringomandingogaming]

Buddy of mine is 34 and joined up for EOD

[@abortionIzmurder]

Iyaayas 💣 🇺🇸

[@MrWiskytango]

I’m sorry to hear that 🙏

[@iguana9993]

So I am a female trying to go into this field, will there be any difference between me and a male?

[@DimiGem]

No you can do it! Believe in yourself and train!

[@charliemott2552]

do eods ever work with combat controllers, i recently made it through a&s, going for cct, but i was a non-select. i’m going for eod now, but i’m coming back for cct and i wanted to know if i’d still be around the cct career field.

[@TheDrew1397]

It would be a very rare occasion that you come across CCT dudes or even work with them as an EOD tech. Only scenarios I can really see are maybe a stateside training course you could maybe bump into them. Or maybe even deployed. But working side by side would be a rare occurrence.

[@Christian-nn3ms]

why didn’t they select you?

[@AB-ln6my]

You’ll work with a lot of people including special force

[@marksolarz3756]

Return with Honor! And your fingers and toes.

[@marksolarz3756]

Not everything cares about..rank and title. Bear..don’t care your a Lt. Probably taste the same as enlisted. So you understand...these woods are quite neutral....and although Airforce training area....it doesn’t really matter to the mountains. Lots to learn here.

[@hammstah9578]

Awesome info.

[@the_Scarlet_one]

“We have a small.. small di.. rect support presence already...” Good save lol.

[@djlee3276]

I want to meet the person carrying a 155 in each hand. And allow me to specify, South African 155’s. 😁

[@charliemott2552]

lmao ratchet straps are so confusing

[@jasonpatel6562]

9:00

[@jaron8245]

Can you do a video on special reconnaissance?

[@danielfay8524]

He already did one.....

[@HowToBeAPJ]

Already done. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIGVmmmmgqmEiac

[@jaron8245]

How To Be A PJ sorry about that thank you🇺🇸

[@ryanwhalen2519]

Would a SOST video be possible?

[@jramirez114469]

what about reserves in EOD?

[@sethheaddress2651]

Air National guard has them I think the army guard has the. As well but in certain states

[@joshuadabney1643]

Workin on passin the Past right now, I want to be eod so bad, it's my absolute dream

[@marksolarz3756]

It’s about -20 F this morning...the snow..squeaks..you can throw water..most of it will turn to steam...boiled water works better! COLD! Bone chilling cold. Insulation of body warmth..and fragile hands n toes! Got a dozen..millionaire dollars easy! Men..women..air crews. Summer training is tough...this is abit more! Damn there tough! Got to use all my training! All my wits..with support. But helicopters don’t fly in blizzards! And..we take that very seriously! Let’s move out! There on limited rations! So all the insulation in the world....your chilled to the bone. And I got lessons! There noses run. They want the training! Hey! I’m cold too. But it just don’t show quite as much..it’s my job...heck I’m out here every month. I know these woods! We will be fine! I’ll show ya!

[@marksolarz3756]

Cold weather operations. Gasoline. It will freeze your flesh. And that Fith of everclear...don’t drink either one at -40. Blisters. However....HOWEVER a canteen of either...can be handy. I’ve seen canteens of cooking oil. Anywho. Warm weather the fumes are easily lit. Not so at 40 below. Still. Here in Minnesota for example..it’s not starting a fire. It’s maintained fire! Pine and softwoods are great! But much is hard wood...without an axe. It’s snapping branches.....and that’s a lot of effort...especially at 40 below. So...cocooning. Staying insulated during the cold of night. Saving your fire for the warmth of food..and daylight to collect more. Look at the deer...they huddle. Birds fluff as much as possible..cocooned in a quiet no wind area. They form a warmer bubble...then they too..wait for The warmth of day..usually back to single digits. Now collect. And any old ice fisherman tell ya. Stand on a piece of cardboard..or something...stay off the cold..sucks it thru your feet! Change socks! Keep a small fire going for hot beverages! Make yellow snow. Easy to become dehydrated..cause the water you drink is cold...but very important. Don’t go we’re the husky goes...don’t you eat that yellow snow! Frank Zappa.

[@marksolarz3756]

Fancy GPS and beacon. I’m saved. Just waiting to be picked up by...hopefully....a blonde girl in a mini skirt....or a PJ. Easy! Modern. Well....skinny britches.....it’s broken. Batteries dead. You lost it. It was in the other drop. My mother didn’t tell me things like this could happen. Well....guess we will have to use the old brain. Primal brain. What did we do before the mighty internet! I must be connected! Oh the shame! It’s true. People who get lost in the Woods. They breakdown..mentally! Some rip there cloths off! Primal....you apes! Stick n Shadow..give us north n south..east n west. Stars. Got game trails...usually to and from a water source. Streams flow towards people. Stay put! Build a fire! Shelter..figure this out. Don’t Panic! Confidence is trained. Not bravado. You any good at hunting? Or just video games...and sports trivia. Let’s go get lost.....see if we can figure it out! 3 fellas..with radio. Friday thru Monday...our own time. But it’s really nice out here. Not so stuffy! Guests are invited. It’s really nice out here. Sitting around a fire...or enjoying a cold camp. It’s nice out here! You notice the seasons....week to week! And your getting paid...to do this wherever you go. Almost. Everybody loves to fish! Sometimes....trout...lots of them. Yummy! Apple trees in the middle of nowhere...apple sauce and baked apples. Lots of mule deer..squirrels..rabbits. And other very cool critters big n small. At night...Elk can be heard. Owls. Bobcats.

[@Deadly_fox512]

What squadron or group are EOD under?

[@benjarminmcgill7180]

They fall under civil engineering squadron. Same as construction workers and all that, but they are the odd ones out

[@eodmax]

EOD has through the years been assigned under many different units. I have been part of MMS, EMS, and as an EOD Flight assigned to the Combat Support Group. I retired before we became part of Civil Engineers and then my career AFSC was 46470.

[@arisl8016]

Not trying to be a Debbie downer because I have the utmost respect for EOD BUT do your research. The AF sees EOD as a “mission support” function and is therefor apart of the “Mission Support Group” and not the “OG” like other career fields that begin with 1 in their AFSC. EOD is very high speed in the Navy and the Army. I wish we would recognize EOD as the same.

[@drewC3350]

You couldn't be more wrong.

[@sarahkirk22]

Correct

[@jaio7190]

In the army? Yeah , no.. getting deployed more doesn't mean more high speed. Navy may be more high speed but many operators have said their focus on cool guy shit aka shooting, jumping and Small unit tactics, their EOD skills are hardly refreshed as much and so their main function suffers

[@DANIAC262]

@@jaio7190 Yea no

[@jaio7190]

@@DANIAC262 It's a fact in recent years that Air Force EOD has been sought after as enablers just as much as Navy EOD, but i really am not gonna debate the truth with you

[@DANIAC262]

How USAF EOD integrates with SOCOM: they dont lmao

[@danbaker7857]

He’s so hot

[@drakeandjosh007]

Dan Baker haaa GAYYYYY

[@justinschultz6857]

Dan Baker power move

[@marksolarz3756]

Push ups? Hey! Look at ya...your going hypothermic on me....shaking! Do some push ups! Get that blood flowing! See it all the time! Of course if your a whimp....you shiver and can only do a few. Then it’s to hard. And.......you go back to shivering! Snowshoes? Ya.....ya......ya. Look! I’m well aware....you probably don’t fly with 3-4 foot snowshoes in the back! I’m asking you to do a unfamiliar task......and expect you to get proficient at it! YOU Guys see a bear......don’t worry! They always go for the slowest one. They laugh.....ha ha. I ain’t kidding! And I’m faster then all of you! Stitch those bindings.....I want you to be able to run in them! Let’s move out! We are burning Daylight! Got places to go....and a compass to read! It’s wonderful out here ain’t it?

[@marksolarz3756]

Fire? Not at this time.....we ain’t there yet! No Sir! There’s a special place.....just over yonder! Nice! You will like it...up.....over......thru....the woods. Just over yonder! Look at your map. Orient your map. Know were you are? Triangulation. Fire? Not at this time......we ain’t there yet! Just over yonder! Let’s move out!

[@zacharyross9618]

Poser 🫡👎👎👎

[@stephm9397]

Active-duty baseball cap and sporting tat's got to love the new generation. Everyone wants to be a here you miss the war but you 'er in the new one and don't know it. Displaying everything on you tube. Quite Professional not.