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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 AEW remembers 9/11

Senior Airman Jason T. Helgeson, a firefighter assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, strikes “the four-fives” during a 9/11 memorial ceremony September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Historically, when a firefighter died in the line of duty, departments would use the tolling of a bell to alert all members that a comrade had perished. During the memorial ceremony the striking of the four-fives signified the moment of each attack on the World Trade Towers, and the end of the moment of silence, which concluded the ceremony.
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380th AEW remembers 9/11

Staff Sgt. Jasmine Handy, the non commissioned officer in charge of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing’s Honor Guard, participates in a 9/11 memorial ceremony, as part of the color guard September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The purpose of the ceremony was to ensure those who saw that day continue to remember it, and those too young to remember know and feel what occurred.
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380th AEW remembers 9/11

Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing’s Honor Guard perform a flag folding ceremony during a 9/11 memorial September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The intent of giving the flag a distinctive fold is to show respect to the flag and express gratitude to those individuals who fought and continue to fight for freedom at home and abroad.
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380th AEW remembers 9/11

Staff Sgt. Kyle Barber, an independent duty medical technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Medical Squadron, "builds" the police cross during a 9/11 memorial ceremony, September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The cross bears a Kevlar helmet, flak vest, combat boots and an M4 rifle.
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380th AEW remembers 9/11

Senior Airman Jeffrey Moore, a firefighter assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, "builds" a cross dedicated to medical professionals during a 9/11 memorial ceremony, September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The cross holds a stethoscope, a utility vest, a defibrillator and a folded stretcher.
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380th AEW remembers 9/11

Staff Sgt. Michael Clark, a fire team member with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, "builds" the fire cross during a 9/11 memorial ceremony, September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The fire cross is set with a firefighter's helmet, pants, coat, pry bar and long axe.
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380th AEW remembers 9/11

Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer McKeen, the command chief of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing speaks during a 9/11 memorial ceremony September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. During the ceremony, several members from the 380th AEW shared the impact of 9/11 on their lives as young Soldiers and Airmen.
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380th AEW remembers 9/11

Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing attend a 9/11 memorial ceremony on September 11, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. During the ceremony, a video chronicling the events of that day was shown to ensure those who saw that day continue to remember it, and those too young to remember know and feel what occurred.
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