Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.03.2014
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians wrap an inert 105 mm high-explosive projectile in a leak seal pack to contain simulated contaminating agents June 24 during Exercise Dragon Crab, a three-day competition at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. Members of each three-man team wore mission-oriented protective posture gear to shield themselves from liquid contamination while......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.26.2014
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians place simulated explosives next to a mock improvised explosive device June 26 during Exercise Dragon Crab, a three-day exercise at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. The scenario tested the immediate actions of participating EOD teams upon discovering an IED. The scenario was one of eight which tested the skills of EOD technicians from......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.26.2014
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians use a robot to investigate mock unexploded ordnance June 26 during Dragon Crab, a three-day exercise at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. The scenario was one of eight which tested the skills of EOD technicians from the U.S. Marine Corps and Army. The Marine competitors are with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.26.2014
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Paul Mead, a Heavener, Oklahoma, native, photographs improvised explosive devices June 26 during Exercise Dragon Crab, a three-day exercise at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. After photographing the IEDs, Mead and his team determined how to best classify the ordnance. The scenario was one of eight which tested the skills of EOD technicians from the......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.26.2014
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Danny Barnes Jr., an Orlando, Florida, native, photographs mock improvised explosive devices June 26 during Exercise Dragon Crab, a three-day exercise at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. After photographing the IEDs, Barnes and his team determined how to best classify the ordnance. The scenario was one of eight which tested the skills of EOD......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.26.2014
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians search for mock improvised explosive devices June 26 during Exercise Dragon Crab, a three-day exercise at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. The scenario was one of eight which tested the skills of EOD technicians from the U.S. Marine Corps and Army. The Marines competitors are with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.26.2014
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians use a robot to place an egg into an egg carton June 26 during Exercise Dragon Crab, a three-day exercise at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. A competition evaluator placed 12 eggs in a room to test the EOD technician’s precision skills with the robot. The scenario was one of eight which tested the skills of EOD technicians from the......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.26.2014
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians use a robot to place an egg into an egg carton June 26 during Exercise Dragon Crab, a three-day exercise at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. A competition evaluator placed 12 eggs in a room to test the EOD technician’s precision skills with the robot. The scenario was one of eight which tested the skills of EOD technicians from the......