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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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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

(From left) Staff Sgt. Paxton Paillot and Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, both structures specialists assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, inspect for further damage to the subfloor of a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

(From left) Staff Sgt. Paxton Paillot and Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, both structures specialists assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, remove a section of damaged subfloor in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The high heat and humidity of the UAE can cause damage to wood structures over time. Structural specialists inspect for and repair damaged flooring by removing compromised plywood and installing a more resilient form board.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Staff Sgt. Paxton Paillot, a structures craftsman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a hammer and crowbar to pry loose a damaged section of plywood flooring in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The high heat and humidity of the UAE can cause damage to wood structures over time. Structural specialists inspect for and repair damaged flooring by removing compromised plywood and installing a more resilient form board.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, a structures apprentice assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses an oscillating tool to cut through damaged floors in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories, to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, a structures apprentice assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, peels back the laminate floors in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The high heat and humidity of the UAE can cause damage to wood structures over time. Structural specialists inspect for and repair damaged flooring by removing compromised plywood and installing a more resilient form board.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Senior Airman John Quinn, a structures journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, applies joint compound to a newly placed piece of drywall in the base clinic, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories, to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Senior Airman John Quinn, a structures journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, installs a new piece of drywall in the base clinic, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. After HVAC repair installed a new air conditioning unit in the clinic's storage room, structures was called to repair the wall.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Airman 1st Class Daniel Badgley, a structures apprentice assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, shapes a piece of drywall with a grater on July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories, to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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