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455th AEW Photos

380th EOD competes in skills challenge

Staff Sgt. Raul “Adrian” Ayala, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a flashlight to check a door for tripwires during a “Kill House” exercise September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. During this challenge, EOD teams had to enter a building rigged with several improvised explosive devices, in black out conditions, and secure two hostages.

PHOTO BY: TSgt Jeffrey Grossi
VIRIN: 220908-F-UU934-3049.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.79 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

8000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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