Up to 200 serving and former Ammunition Technical Officers took part in an anonymous survey which indicated half had symptoms of PTSD – from mild to severe.ĪTOs are key to national security and are often first on the scene of a terror attack.
The small force is comprised of some of the most highly-trained and decorated soldiers in the Army.īut the report seen by the Sunday People – which has campaigned for better treatment of sufferers – says the number with PTSD could be “significantly” higher than the Ministry of Defence believes. The Army has around 350 bomb disposal experts and most have seen action in Iraq or Afghanistan. The stark revelation comes in a report sent to MPs as part of a probe into mental illness within the armed forces and veterans.
Half of the Army’s bomb disposal experts are feared to be suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
