A U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technician disables a hidden improvised explosive device connected to a pressure plate during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 15, 2021. U.S. military EOD technicians are trained to approach and defeat a wide range of scenarios in order to protect U.S. and Joint Coalition service members, but also to assist those in the local community who might be affected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)