JFEOD (JOINT FORCE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL) TEAM AT CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: JFEOD (JOINT FORCE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL) TEAM AT CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 1285
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Displays of explosive ordnance disposal kit and demonstrations of mine clearance techniques with the JFEOD.
  • Description: Close-ups of "Wheelbarrow" and various other bomb disposal robots and other equipment as used by the Joint Force EOD Team; support vehicles are also seen (close-up of "Felix", the mascot of the Royal Logistic Corps' Bomb Disposal Unit). Small equipment is laid out on display. View of inside of bomb disposal vehicle. Sign "EOD Bridge". Lance Corporal Alan Hine describes procedures for remote detonation of EODs, and also talks about his kit. He packs fusewire into a sack. Inside the back of the support vehicle, video equipment and remote robot "Wheelbarrow" controller is described, and the capabilities of the Wheelbarrow with its extensible camera are shown. Exterior of JFEOD tent. Small EOD robot is demonstrated. Robots are loaded into support vehicles. Close-ups of various smaller items of EOD kit, including markers, mine detectors. Flag "69 Gurkha Field Squadron The Queen's Gurkha Engineers". View from cab of JFEOD vehicle on the move out of Camp Bastion. Members of the search team describe the method that enemy mines are set and used. Examples of enemy ordnance are shown (rocket-propelled grenades and mines) before the search team sets out to sweep the road leading to Bastion. Interview with Sergeant Alistair Dunnett, a Royal Engineer search adviser (RESA), describing the techniques for searching for mines and other explosive devices. Scenario shows the discovery of a mine: soldiers advance with mine detectors. Mine is discovered and marked.Lieutenant Adam Rollinson of JFEOD talks with Gurkha search team commander about the discovery of the mine. Lieutenant Rollinson advances to the point that the suspect device has been found, and sets about digging it out. He then wires up a remote detonator before walking away.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFV 1285
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2007-12
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company) Scott, Alex (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Engineers (regiment/service) British Army, Royal Logistic Corps (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography) British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event) British Army post-2000 (theme) Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: Mini-DV Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 60; Running time: 60 mins
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    BFV 1285

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    BFV 1286 (JFEOD (JOINT FORCE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL) TEAM AT CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1287 (JFEOD (JOINT FORCE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL) TEAM AT CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title])
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