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31st CES, ALS host Tech. Sgt. Ginett birthday demonstration

By Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder, 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published May 04, 2021

31st CES, ALS hosts TSgt Adam Ginett birthday demonstration
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The 31st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team conducted an explosion demonstration to celebrate the birthday of Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett, 31st CES EOD technician, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 3, 2021. Ginett lost his life in January 2010 due to wounds from an improvised explosive device while conducting operations near Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. In 2019, the 31st Fighter Wing Airman Leadership School was named after him in remembrance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

31st CES, ALS hosts TSgt Adam Ginett birthday demonstration
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The 31st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team conducted an explosion demonstration to celebrate the birthday of Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett, 31st CES EOD technician, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 3, 2021. Ginett lost his life in January 2010 due to wounds from an improvised explosive device while conducting operations near Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. He was awarded a Bronze Star in 2007 for his work as a team leader and is remembered as an Airman who positively influenced the lives of countless EOD technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

31st CES, ALS hosts TSgt Adam Ginett birthday demonstration
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The 31st Fighter Wing Airman Leadership School (ALS) and 31st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) pose next to a photo of Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett, 31st CES EOD technician, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 3, 2021. Ginett lost his life in January 2010 due to wounds from an improvised explosive device while conducting operations near Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. The EOD team conducted an explosion demonstration to celebrate Ginett’s birthday, and in 2019, the ALS was named after him in remembrance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Senior Master Sgt. Kelani Mendiola, 31st Fighter Wing, Airman Leadership School (ALS) commandant, speaks to the ALS and the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) teams at an event to celebrate Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett, 31st CES EOD technician, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 3, 2021. Ginett lost his life in January 2010 due to wounds from an improvised explosive device while conducting operations near Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. In 2019, the 31st FW ALS was named after him in remembrance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- The 31st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team conducted an explosion demonstration to celebrate the birthday of Tech. Sgt. Adam Ginett, 31st CES EOD technician, at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 3, 2021. Ginett lost his life in January 2010 due to wounds from an improvised explosive device while conducting operations near Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan. In 2019, the 31st Fighter Wing Airman Leadership School was named after him in remembrance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)