Midnight search for the needle in a haystack

Photo By Master Sgt. Timothy Dischinat | U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Augie Valles, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) personal property technician (left), and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Gaxiola, 8th LRS travel management office specialist, are debriefed by their leadership after locating and cordoning off a simulated unexploded ordinance (UXO) during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. Training scenarios such as this UXO search, ensure Airmen are prepared to conduct post-attack reconnaissance sweeps under various conditions and in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Dischinat)  

SOUTH KOREA

09.14.2022

Story by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Dischinat 

8th Fighter Wing

Airmen from the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron practiced par sweeps and UXO identification during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. Conducting par sweeps and cordoning off identified unexploded ordinances (UXO) in a simulated environment can help keep our Airmen safe during real world contingencies.

• Date Taken: 09.14.2022
• Date Posted: 09.18.2022 23:52
• Story ID: 429573
• Location: KR