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Grand Shield 23-1 Maintains Force Readiness

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  • By Staff Sgt. Derek Seifert and Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten
  • 379th Expeditionary Air Wing Public Affairs
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --  U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Micael Edwards, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team leader, executes the removal of an unexploded ordinance during exercise Grand Shield 23-1, Mar. 15, 2023, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Grand Shield is a recurring exercise that allows the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing to test its response capabilities to simulated threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)