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    EOD airmen blast keeping service members safe [Image 20 of 38]

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    Three military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are standing outdoors in an arid environment near a tan military vehicle or equipment marked 'CIED15'. Two of the soldiers display 'EOD' (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) patches on their uniforms. One soldier is adjusting eyewear while the other two stand observing their surroundings.

    BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AFGHANISTAN

    03.16.2012

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Keller 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Frey, Tech. Sgt. Steven Heffermen stand by as Staff Sgt. Scott Rice yells "fire in the hole" just before performing a controlled detonation at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. All three airmen are explosive ordnance disposal technicians deployed to the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron at BAF. The EOD flight with the 966th AES is tasked to mitigate, render safe, and/or destroy any conventional or unconventional explosive threat as well as chemical, nuclear or biological hazards inside and outside the wire. Their operations can be performed 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Some of their responsibilities as EOD technicians include mitigating improvised explosive devices, post blast analysis and route clearing packages.

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    Date Taken: 03.16.2012
    Date Posted: 03.26.2012 10:21
    Photo ID: 548218
    VIRIN: 120316-F-NH180-948
    Resolution: 3915x2472
    Size: 2.64 MB
    Location: BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AF

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