EOD Completes Year-long UXO Clearance on Pueblo of Acoma Lands

Albuquerque, New Mexico EOD technicians from the 377th Air Base Wing successfully removed WW II-era UXO from Badger Butte on Pueblo of Acoma lands. The clearance marks the conclusion of a yearlong operation dedicated to locating and safely extracting legacy munitions left behind from 1940s military training exercises across the state.

The extensive recovery effort required strict environmental oversight due to the site's close proximity to protected bald and golden eagle nesting areas, a common occurrence in the EOD/UXO field. Military EOD personnel worked in close coordination with environmental specialists and tribal representatives to ensure the disposal operations did not disrupt the sensitive wildlife habitats.

In addition to mitigating the explosive hazards, the rugged terrain of Badger Butte provided the technicians with valuable, realistic field experience in remote recovery procedures. Officials touted the successful operation as a prime example of critical interagency coordination between military units, tribal leaders, law enforcement, and environmental experts.