EOD, MWDs sniff out danger during UXO training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tom Schumacher, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, walks his MWD during a search training scenario at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 28, 2021. During the training, handlers and their MWDs were put through different explosive detection scenarios to enhance their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Melody, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, defuses a simulated explosive during a joint training event at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 28, 2021. Simulated explosives were placed throughout a training site for EOD to locate and properly dispose. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Melody, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician pulls a wire during a simulated explosive removal training at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 28, 2021. Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dogs and the EOD units partnered together on base to perform scenarios that provided joint training to stay proficient on installation security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Muray, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, locates simulated explosives during a training at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 28 2021. EOD conducted joint training with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dogs, Host Nation units and U.S. Navy EOD members, allowing them to further enhance their skills and procedures with locating and disposing explosives properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Melody, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, examines a room containing a simulated explosive during a joint training event at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 28, 2021. EOD partnered with the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dogs and conducted training that tested their skills and procedures for explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)