U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Hile, an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, discusses exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, August 24, 2026. Sentinel Samurai is a department-level training exercise designed to sharpen joint-force EOD capabilities in identifying, handling, and neutralizing explosive hazards to maintain airfield operations and protect personnel in high-threat environments. (U.S. Air Force audio by Staff Sgt. Shannon Braaten)
| Date Taken: | 08.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.27.2026 23:54 |
| Category: | Newscasts |
| Audio ID: | 93526 |
| Filename: | 2608/DOD_111932472.mp3 |
| Length: | 00:01:00 |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
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