BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE POLICY DIRECTIVE 32-30
20 MARCH 2023
Civil Engineering
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e-
Publishing website at www.e-publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A4C Certified by: AF/A4
(Lt Gen Tom D. Miller)
Supersedes: AFPD 32-30, 25 July 2018 Pages: 6
This Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) implements Department of Defense Directive (DoDD)
5160.62E, DoD Executive Agent for Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology and
Training and DoDD 5101.13E, DoD Executive Agent for the Unexploded Ordnance Center of
Excellence (UXOCOE). This publication establishes policies and responsibilities for the Explosive
Ordnance Disposal (EOD) career field to provide the Air Force with a ready capability to mitigate
and defeat hazards caused by domestic or foreign explosive ordnance or improvised explosive
devices containing conventional, nuclear, biological, chemical, radiological, incendiary, or
homemade explosives. This publication applies to the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve
and Air National Guard. This publication does not apply to the United States Space Force. Ensure
all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force
Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed
in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force
Records Information Management System. Refer recommended changes and questions about this
publication to the office of primary responsibility using the DAF Form 847, Recommendation for
Change of Publication; route DAF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate functional
chain of command. This AFPD may not be supplemented.
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This document has been revised and should be completely reviewed. Update incorporates changes
from DoDD 5160.62E, overview, office symbols, and other administrative changes.
