Bomb Robot Comes to Seymour: The explosive ordinance disposal technicians of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C., recently showed off some new equipment that will help them defuse and disarm explosives. The squad now has a Bomb Squad Emergency Response Vehicle, complete with a bomb disarming robot. The BSERV is built on a fire truck chassis, packed with the robot—or remote ordinance neutralization system—and monitors and cameras to watch and control the robot from a safe distance. The truck also has monitors outside so officials may watch the action without disturbing the technicians working inside. The technology moves the squad into the 21st century, MSgt. Larry Price, the EOD flight chief told the Goldsboro (N.C.) News-Argus. The vehicle can be deployed on either the C-5 or the C-17.
The Air Force is placing Air Combat Command in charge of teaching combat tactics to fighter and remotely-piloted aircraft units, according to a May 12 announcement. Beginning this summer, the service will reassign the formal training units for the F-35, F-16, and MQ-9 from Air Education and Training Command to…