Buffalo is also fitted with a large articulated arm, used for ordnance disposal.
Received advanced training in both combat diving and explosive ordnance disposal.
He carried out "the single most outstanding act of explosive ordnance disposal ever recorded in Afghanistan".
This claw is used in ordnance disposal on Buffalo armored vehicles.
Their role will include explosive ordnance disposal as well as response to civil emergencies.
"Communities with active or closed military bases face many special concerns, from land use to economic development to ordnance disposal," said Farr.
This included a unit of 36 troops involved in ordnance disposal in Diwaniyah.
They could be there for explosive ordnance disposal.
His citation states that he carried out "the single most outstanding act of explosive ordnance disposal ever recorded in Afghanistan".
Depending on the mission it may be assigned explosive ordnance disposal, civil affairs or a tactical combat force.
