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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a flashlight to check a door for tripwires during a “Kill House” exercise September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. During this challenge, EOD teams had to enter a building rigged with several improvised explosive devices, in black out conditions, and secure two hostages.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala and Senior Airman Hunter Rudnik, explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, read instructions for a “Kill House” exercise September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. During this challenge, EOD teams had to enter a building rigged with several improvised explosive devices, in black out conditions, and secure two hostages.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a flashlight to check a door for tripwires during a “Kill House” exercise September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. During this challenge, EOD teams had to enter a building rigged with several improvised explosive devices, in black out conditions, and secure two hostages.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians, Sgt. Will Watson and Staff Sgt. Andy Cota, work as a team to successfully navigate a robot obstacle course September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The obstacle course forced EOD teams to work together as an operator and spotter to avoid, simulated unexploded ordinance, improvised explosive devices, and trip lines while completing various tasks such as opening locked doors with keys, opening vessels, and scouting out hidden items.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Staff Sgt. Marc “Coop” Cooperman (center), an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, explains the rules of a robot obstacle course to Army EOD technicians, Sgt. Will Watson (left) and Staff Sgt. Andy Cota (right) September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. While other challenges were linear, the obstacle course asked EOD technicians to scout out problems and determine solutions as a team, made up of an operator and a spotter.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Senior Airman Hunter Rudnik, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, guides his partner through a robot obstacle course September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. While other challenges were linear, the obstacle course asked EOD technicians to scout out problems and determine solutions as a team, made up of an operator and a spotter.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

A remotely controlled Andros F6 robot is positioned to drop a ping pong ball through the top of a traffic cone, as part of an obstacle course September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The obstacle course forced EOD teams to work together as an operator, spotter and robot to avoid simulated unexploded ordinance, improvised explosive devices, and trip lines while completing various tasks, such as opening locked doors with keys, opening vessels and scouting out hidden items.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, remotely controls an Andros F6 robot through an obstacle course September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. While other challenges were linear, the obstacle course asked EOD technicians to scout out problems and determine solutions as a team, made up of an operator and a spotter.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, sets up a laser pointer and a Percussion Actuated Neutralizer tool during an x-ray challenge September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. By using a grid and x-ray imaging in tandem, EOD technicians can precisely target key components of explosive circuits without setting them off.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, identifies improvised explosive device components during an x-ray challenge September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. EOD technicians use x-ray targeting devices to see the contents of suspicious packages that may contain explosive devices.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a lead plate and a grid during an x-ray challenge September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. By using a grid and x-ray imaging in tandem, EOD technicians can precisely target key components of explosive circuits without setting them off.
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380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Senior Airman Hunter Rudnik, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, secures Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala, into a bomb suit during an x-ray challenge September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. EOD technicians use x-ray targeting devices to see the contents of suspicious packages that may contain explosive devices.
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380th ECES Invites Wing Leadership to Immersion Event

(From left) Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala, Tech. Sgt. Dale Janik, Senior Airman Hunter Rudnik, and Staff Sgt. Marc Cooperman, all Explosive Ordinance Disposal technicians assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, assist Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer McKeen, the command chief assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, out of an advanced bomb suit during an immersion event June 23, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th ECES mission is to operate and maintain ADAB while providing emergency services support 24/7.
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380th ECES Invites Wing Leadership to Immersion Event

Senior Airman Hunter Rudnik, an Explosives Ordinance Disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, steadies an advanced bomb suit helmet for Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer McKeen, the command chief assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, during an immersion event June 23, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th ECES mission is to operate and maintain ADAB while providing emergency services support 24/7.
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380th ECES Invites Wing Leadership to Immersion Event

Brig. Gen. David Lopez, the commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, moves a 20-pound medicine ball through an obstacle course while wearing an advanced bomb suit during an immersion event June 23, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron mission is to operate and maintain ADAB while providing emergency services support 24/7.
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380th ECES Invites Wing Leadership to Immersion Event

Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala, an Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, assists Brig. Gen. David Lopez, the commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, with donning an advanced bomb suit during an immersion event June 23, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th ECES mission is to operate and maintain ADAB while providing emergency services support 24/7.
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380th ECES Invites Wing Leadership to Immersion Event

Master Sgt. James Hammond, the assistant chief of operations assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s Fire Department, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer McKeen, the command chief assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, about the fire department's capabilities, during an immersion event June 23, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th ECES mission is to operate and maintain ADAB while providing emergency services support 24/7.
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380th ECES Invites Wing Leadership to Immersion Event

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Morris, a station chief assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s Fire Department, teaches Brig. Gen. David Lopez, the commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, how to operate a fire hose during an immersion event June 23, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th ECES mission is to operate and maintain ADAB while providing emergency services support 24/7.
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380th ECES Invites Wing Leadership to Immersion Event

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Morris, a station chief assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s Fire Department, teaches Brig. Gen. David Lopez, the commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, how to operate an Oshkosh Striker 3000 or “crash truck” during an immersion event June 23, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th ECES mission is to operate and maintain ADAB while providing emergency services support 24/7.
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380th AEW strengthens emergency response procedures through training

The 380th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight uses a remotely controlled robot to respond to a training scenario involving suspected explosive materials at an undisclosed location, Nov. 25, 2016. As part of their technical training, EOD personnel must pass several training scenarios involving different configurations of robots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carwile)
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