2nd Edition
Practical Military Ordnance Identification, Second Edition
1. Overview of Energetics Associated with Ordnance 2. Fundamentals of a Practical Process 3. Fuze Functioning 4. Projectiles 5. Grenades (Hand, Rifle & Projected) Chapter 6: Bombs & Aerial Dispensers 7. Rockets8. Guided Missiles 9.: Submunitions 10. Landmines 11. Chemical Ordnance 12. Underwater Ordnance Chapter 13: Black Powder Filled Ordnance Chapter 14: Closing List of Appendices Appendix A. Logic Trees Appendix B. Abbreviations Appendix C. Definitions of Ordnance Related Terms Appendix D. Explosives Appendix E. English – Metric Conversion Chart Appendix F. References
Biography
Tom Gersbeck served as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician
in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring in 2001 as a Chief Warrant Officer. He
then served seven years with the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) as an
explosives security specialist before deploying as an independent contractor.
Deployments include two tours in Afghan CEXC facilities and one tour as
project manager of Task Force Paladin’s C-IED mobile training teams operating
throughout the country. Deployments supporting Department of State
as an EOD team lead in Iraq, advising the Tanzanian Peoples Defense Force
after the Gongo La Mboto disaster (Feb 2011) and training deminers with
Golden West Humanitarian Foundation in Cambodia.
Today, Tom is a full-time member of the graduate faculty for Oklahoma
State University’s School of Forensic Sciences, Arson-Explosives, Firearms
& Toolmarks Investigation (AEFTI) program. He holds a master of forensic
sciences (MFS) degree, is an active member of the International Association
of Bomb Technicians and Investigators (IABTI), is a Fellow in the American
Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), and continues to work in his field.
Technical Researcher
Daniel Evers joined the Marine Corps in 2003 and currently serves as
an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician. While stationed in
California, North Carolina, and Japan, Daniel deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan,
Romania, Latvia, and Georgia in support of combat operations, responding
to IED and ordnance related calls for assistance, and training personnel
responsible for EOD-related work. However, Daniel’s advanced technical
ordnance knowledge and research abilities were developed during countless
inerting and disassembling operations on ordnance ranging from the mid-
1800s to the complex guided missile systems of today
Whether used as a text book outline for a formal course, or as a stand-alone methodology for identifying unknown ordnance, this book will not disappoint. I highly recommend it as a valuable tool for public safety agencies or small departments who may not have access to dedicated explosive ordnance disposal resources.
Allan Vosburgh, CEO, Golden West Humanitarian Foundation
