Photo by Pvt. Carlos Marquez | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 01.26.2024
Team 3 members, Staff Sgt. Corey Ver Doorn and Sgt. George Wang attached to 53rd Ordnance Company were announced the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Battalion Team of the Year Competition winners in the 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion building at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 26, 2024.The EOD Battalion Team of the Year competition evaluates readiness and mastery of......
Photo by Pvt. Carlos Marquez | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 01.25.2024
U.S. Army soldier aims his Titan disruptor device onto the scenario explosive for Day 4 of the Battalion Team of the Year Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 25, 2024. The Titan disruptor system is designed to remotely disable or disrupt explosive devices, providing a safer means of dealing with potential threats. (U.S. Army Photo By Pvt. Carlos Marquez)...
Photo by Pvt. Carlos Marquez | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 01.25.2024
Team 2 members, Sgt. Nathaniel Han prepares Sgt. Ethan Bell to wear a blast suit for Day 4 of the Battalion Team of the Year Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 25, 2024. The blast suit is designed to mitigate the impact of shrapnel, debris and enhance the safety of participants as they simulate various explosive disposal scenarios. (U.S. Army Photo By Pvt. Carlos Marquez)...
Photo by Pvt. Carlos Marquez | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 01.24.2024
U.S. Army soldiers tape a warhead to prevent chemical leaks for Day 3 of the Battalion Team of the Year Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 24, 2024. The Bagging lane is conducted to evaluate soldiers on the safety measures to protect both the EOD personnel and the surrounding environment. (U.S. Army Photo by Pvt. Carlos Marquez)...
Photo by Pvt. Carlos Marquez | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 01.23.2024
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers prepare their Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) for Day 2 of the Battalion Team of the Year Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 23, 2024. The JCAD is designed for situations where the detection of chemical threats is crucial. (U.S. Army Photo By Pvt. Carlos Marquez)...
Photo by Pvt. Carlos Marquez | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 01.22.2024
Team 1 member, Spc. Polanco Natisha participates in the Day 1 Stress Shoot for the Battalion Team of the Year Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 22, 2024. The Stress Shoot is to assess how well participants can maintain composure, make sound decisions, and execute their tasks effectively in high-pressure situations. (U.S. Army Photo By Pvt. Carlos Marquez)...
Photo by Pvt. Carlos Marquez | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 01.22.2024
Team 1 member, Sgt. Connor Neely performs an approved buddy carry lane with Spc. Polanco Natisha on Day 1 of the Battalion Team of the Year Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 22, 2024. The buddy lane exercise simulates a scenario where a team member carries an injured member to evacuate them from the hazardous scenario. (U.S. Army Photo By Pvt. Carlos Marquez)...
Photo by Sgt. Artur Shvartsberg | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific | 02.13.2014
Royal Thai and U.S. Marines stack up outside of a building and prepare to conduct room clearing drills at a military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) town during Exercise Cobra Gold at Camp Ban Chan Krem, Kingdom of Thailand on Feb. 13. U.S. Marines and Royal Thai Marines conducted MOUT training to learn each others operating procedures and increase proficiency in urban tactics. Cobra Gold,......
