Grand Shield 23-1 Maintains Force Readiness
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Micael Edwards, explosive ordnance disposal team leader, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, left, monitors the removal of an unexploded ordinance during exercise Grand Shield 23-1, Mar. 15, 2023, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Grand Shield is a recurring exercise that allows the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing to test its response capabilities to simulated threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Britten)