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    Staff Sgt. Christopher Ferrell, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight noncommissioned officer, tests the operability of a Talon robot by manipulating a disarmed improvised explosive device here, May 26. The robot is used to disarm unexploded ordinances up to 1,000 meters away from the robot operator. EOD Airmen respond to UXO findings within the confines of Balad AB and also participate in convoy operations with U.S. Army Soldiers identifying and disabling roadside improvised explosive devices that endanger the lives of traveling coalition forces and Iraqi civilians. Robot operators must work quickly and carefully without letting stress affect their performance. Sergeant Ferrell is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.

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    Date Taken: 05.26.2008
    Date Posted: 06.03.2008 07:39
    Photo ID: 92153
    VIRIN: 080526-F-5957S-203
    Resolution: 1400x930
    Size: 1.42 MB
    Location: BALAD, IQ

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