SERE is short for Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape.
When he joined DXS, MacGyver had already diffused 500 pieces of ordnance.
Sago Worms are a delicacy in Indonesia.
MacGyver's first DXS (Department of External Services) mission was in March 2012.
Apparently thermite can be made from Metal Can shavings, Potassium Permanganate, and hand lotion.