U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Duane Smith, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, prepares a defusal device at an EOD facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 17, 2026. Smith was a part of a demonstration held by Vandenberg EOD personnel to showcase robots, bomb suits, response vehicles and special equipment during a recruitment event for delayed entry program candidates. The demolition was a part of a joint Vandenberg EOD and Air Force Special Warfare recruiting program hosted by Vandenberg’s EOD team. The program invited 18 delayed entry program candidates who plan on joining the USAF in a Special Operations and EOD capacity. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)
| Date Taken: | 03.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.03.2026 13:09 |
| Photo ID: | 9597833 |
| VIRIN: | 260317-X-DW038-1283 |
| Resolution: | 3860x2568 |
| Size: | 2.04 MB |
| Location: | VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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