Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova Staff Sgt. Ciontalau Mihail, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 1st Motorized Infantry Brigade, dismounts from his patrol while training alongside U.S. Army EOD technicians from the 702nd Ordnance Company (EOD) based out of U.S Army. Garrison Grafenwoehr, Germany and attached to the Florida Army National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Task Force Gator), during a Joint Multinational Readiness Center rotation at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 8, 2026. The training challenged EOD teams to plan and execute operations in complex tunnel systems, where confined spaces increase the risk of booby traps and magnify blast overpressure, underscoring EOD’s role in enabling freedom of maneuver through the mitigation and clearance of explosive hazards on the objective. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount)
| Date Taken: | 02.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2026 06:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9515285 |
| VIRIN: | 260208-Z-SR689-1007 |
| Resolution: | 4734x3155 |
| Size: | 1.74 MB |
| Location: | HOENFELS TRAINING AREA, DE |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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