PJs and EOD work together

U.S. Army Spc. David Cruz, 717th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit, guards the perimeter during a mass casualty and extraction exercise with Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. The joint exercise called on EOD to identify, remove and dispose of ordnance in the area and from crashed vehicles carrying explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Senior Airman Kyle Green, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist watches the door of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle roll away, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. The 83rd ERQS worked with Soldiers from the 717th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit to identify, remove and dispose of simulated ordnance in the area and from crashed vehicles carrying explosives, before working through scenarios such as recoving simulated wounded patients trapped in and under a MRAP, and wounds suffered from explosive devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Senior Airman Kyle (left) Green and Senior Airman Ty Hatcher (right), 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialists, lifts a patient onto a litter during a mass casualty and extraction exercise, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. Airmen from various units acted as wounded patients with injuries that included broken limbs, deliria and head injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Senior Airman Austin Henson, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, attends to Senior Airman Russell Prisinki, 455th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron traffic management journeyman, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. Pararescue specialists worked to recover simulated wounded patients from scenarios such as being trapped in and under a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle, and wounds suffered from explosive devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Senior Airman Kyle Green, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist cuts the hinges on a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle door, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. The 83rd ERQS worked with Soldiers from the 717th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit to identify, remove and dispose of simulated ordnance in the area and from crashed vehicles carrying explosives, before rescuing and recovering the injured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Senior Airman Kyle Green, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist cuts the hinges on a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle door, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. The 83rd ERQS worked with Soldiers from the 717th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit to identify, remove and dispose of simulated ordnance in the area and from crashed vehicles carrying explosives, before working through scenarios such as recoving simulated wounded patients trapped in and under a MRAP, and wounds suffered from explosive devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Pararescue specialist assists Senior Airman Joshua Calara, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron armament systems technician, out of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle turret, during a joint mass casualty and extraction exercises, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. Airmen from various units acted as wounded patients with injuries that included broken limbs, deliria and head injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Pararescue specialists from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, pull Staff Sgt. Rebecca Devoy, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing paralegal, from under a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. Pararescue specialists perform rescues in every type of terrain and partake in every part of the mission, from search and rescue, to combat support and providing emergency medical treatment. The 83rd ERQS paired with soldiers from the 717th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit to increase interoperability with each other and demonstrate Explosive ordinance operations and theater personnel recovery capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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Senior Airman Austin Henson, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist, attends to Senior Airman Russell Prisinki, 455th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron traffic management journeyman, during a joint mass casualty and extraction exercise, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. Airmen from various units acted as wounded patients with injuries that included broken limbs, deliria and head injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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A pararescue specialist from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, attends to Senior Airman Joshua Calara, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron armament systems technician, during a joint mass casualty and extraction exercises, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. Airmen from the 83rd ERQS, paired with soldiers from the 717th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit to increase interoperability with each other and demonstrate theater personnel recovery capabilities. Before pararescue specialist could care for and recover wounded patients, EOD members, cleared and secured the area by identifying, removing and disposing of simulated ordnance in the area and from crashed vehicles carrying explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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PJs and EOD work together

Published Aug. 20, 2016
By Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- U.S. Army Spc. David Cruz, 717th Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit, guards the perimeter during a mass casualty and extraction exercise with Airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2016. The joint exercise called on EOD to identify, remove and dispose of ordnance in the area and from crashed vehicles carrying explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)