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455th AEW Photos

Joint-Service EOD Training: Operation Solar Flare

U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians from across Kuwait unload explosives and expired munitions in preparation for a large-scale detonation during Operation Solar Flare at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Aug. 24, 2023. Solar Flare is a 5-day, joint-service field training exercise developed and hosted by the 386th and 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s EOD teams that brought together 30 Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel for a series of intense training scenarios focused on working together through current and emerging threats in the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Kevin Long
VIRIN: 230824-F-GK113-2289.JPG
FULL SIZE: 5.44 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 7_2

LENS

VR 70-200mm f/2.8E

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1000

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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