Staff Sgt. Ace, explosive ordnance disposal technician, works to unbury a simulated improvised explosive device during a training exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Dec. 30, 2014. EOD Airmen train on IEDs and suicide bomber scenarios as well as suspicious packages and suspicious vehicles. Ace is currently deployed from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)