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RSAF, USAF conduct post-blast training exercise

Service members from the Royal Saudi Air Force and the U.S. Air Force place a flag near a simulated piece of evidence during a bilateral training exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Feb. 10, 2022. Using the expertise of the EOD team and the Office of Special Investigation Expeditionary Detachment 2419, the teams went through the steps of investigating and collecting evidence after the scene of an explosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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RSAF, USAF conduct post-blast training exercise

A service member from the Royal Saudi Air Force places a flag near a simulated piece of evidence during a bilateral training exercise between the RSAF and U.S. Air Force at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Feb. 10, 2021. The exercise provided exposure to explosive ordnance disposal process when identifying and neutralizing a blast threat, rendering the area safe and post blast investigations processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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RSAF, USAF conduct post-blast training exercise

Staff Sgt. Jesse Seal, 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal training section lead, gives a safety brief to members of the Royal Saudi Air Force during a combined training exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Feb. 10, 2022. The bilateral exercise consisted of U.S. personnel from EOD and the Office of Special Investigation training alongside RSAF EOD and Intelligence and Security Wing personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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380th EOD Range Day

Airmen from the 30th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight observe the aftermath of a detonation at a range near Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 29, 2022. EOD technicians used over 2,000 lbs. of C-4 to dispose of old munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross)
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380th ECES EOD training Day

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luke Kulson, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, sets up a XRS3 portable x-ray during an exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 20, 2022. X-Rays allow techs to pinpoint the main components of an explosive device and determine the safest disposal method.
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30th ECES EOD Training Day

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Kennedy, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, prepares an ANDROS F6A EOD robot for a training exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 21, 2022. The F6A is used to avoid exposing EOD technicians to potentially life-threatening explosive devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross)
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380th ECES EOD Training Day

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luke Kulson, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, gets assistance gearing up from Senior Airmen Seth Netherland and Benjamin Kennedy at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 20, 2022. The EOD team protects personnel, resources and the environment from incendiary, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear explosive ordinance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross)
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380th EOD Range Day

Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight lay bricks of C-4 on a range near Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 29, 2022. EOD technicians used over 2,000 lbs. of C-4 to dispose of old munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross)
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211117-F-SP573-1175

A U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician responds to a suicide vest simulation during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 17, 2021. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight hosted the FTX, which included ordnance clearing, identifying homemade explosives, defeating unmanned aerial vehicles, improvised explosive devices and SVs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211117-F-SP573-1164

U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance technicians help a victim wearing a simulated suicide vest during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 17, 2021. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight hosted the FTX, which included ordnance clearing, identifying homemade explosives, defeating unmanned aerial vehicles, improvised explosive devices and SVs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211117-F-SP573-1054

Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight converge on simulated opposing forces during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 17, 2021. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight hosted the FTX, which ordnance related defeating and dispersal and also tactical engagement with opposing forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211117-F-SP573-1043

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominic Harris, a Airman assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron who participated as an opposing force member, prepares to set up a training scenario during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 17, 2021. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight hosted the FTX, which ordnance related defeating and dispersal and also tactical engagement with opposing forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211117-F-SP573-1028

A U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technician cuts a wire on a simulated suicide vest during a training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 17, 2021. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight hosted the FTX, which included ordnance clearing, identifying homemade explosives, defeating unmanned aerial vehicles, improvised explosive devices and SVs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211117-F-SP573-1018

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Philip Robinson, a patrol member assigned to 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, is shown with a simulated suicide vest on during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 16, 2021. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight hosted the FTX, which included ordnance clearing, identifying homemade explosives, defeating unmanned aerial vehicles, improvised explosive devices and SVs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211117-F-SP573-1017

U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians asses a simulated suicide vest during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 16, 2021. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight hosted the FTX, which included ordnance clearing, identifying homemade explosives, defeating unmanned aerial vehicles, improvised explosive devices and SVs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211116-F-SP573-1270

A U.S. Air Force explosives ordnance disposal technician inspects a table for hidden traps during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 16, 2021. The FTX went over multiple scenarios such as ordnance clearing, identifying homemade explosives, defeating unmanned aerial vehicles, improvised explosive devices and suicide vests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211116-F-SP573-1114

Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Mark Whyte, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, sets a “mouse trap” during an EOD field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 16, 2021. The trap utilized a traditional mouse trap that was attached to a homemade explosive device. RAAF, the U.S. Army and Navy, Royal Air Force EOD technicians also observed and brought additional perspectives to U.S. Air Force EOD techs during the FTX. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211116-F-SP573-1112

Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Mark Whyte, an explosive ordnance disposal technician, sets a “mouse trap” during an EOD field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 16, 2021. RAAF, the U.S. Army and Navy, Royal Air Force EOD technicians also observed and brought additional perspectives to U.S. Air Force EOD techs during the FTX. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211116-F-SP573-1109

A U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technician operates a Pack robot during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 16, 2021. EOD service members utilize robots to locate and identify ordnance, and when possible, defeat the ordnance from a distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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211115-F-SP573-1039

A U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technician sweeps a metal detector for hidden explosives during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 15, 2021. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight hosted the FTX which included members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Royal Air force and Royal Australian Air Force. The multinational forces training included ordnance clearing, identifying homemade explosives, defeating unmanned aerial vehicles, improvised explosive devices and suicide vests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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