SFS, EOD clear the scene

Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Castaneda, 8th Security Forces Squadron wing inspection team member, evaluates a simulated training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. In response to a suspected Improvised Explosive Device, the defenders cordon off the scene, allowing a safe distance between the device and any base personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Staff Sgt. Mark White, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, checks a vehicle for a suspected ordnance item during a simulated training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. EOD technicians are trained to detect, disarm and dispose of explosive threats in the most extreme environments and are assigned to dangerous missions in diverse environments worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Suzie Plotnikov)

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An 8th Security Forces Squadron defender, stands guard at the scene of a simulated training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. In response to a suspected Improvised Explosive Device, the defenders cordon off the scene, allowing a safe distance between the device and any base personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Staff Sgt. Ryan Vick, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, supervises a Man Transportable Robotic System - Increment II robot during a simulated training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. The MTRS is a remotely operated, medium-sized robotic system that enables EOD units to detect, confirm, identify and dispose of unexploded explosive ordnance and other hazards from a safe distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Staff Sgt. Mark White, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, walks toward a vehicle with a suspected ordnance item during a simulated training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. The bomb suit is an EOD technician's full-body shield and sole source of protection against an explosive threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Suzie Plotnikov)

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SFS, EOD clear the scene

A Man Transportable Robotic System - Increment II robot advances toward a suspected ordnance item during a simulated training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. The MTRS is a remotely operated, medium-sized robotic system that enables EOD units to detect, confirm, identify and dispose of unexploded explosive ordnance and other hazards from a safe distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Staff Sgt. Mark White, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, puts on a bomb suit during a simulated training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. The bomb suit is an EOD technician's full-body shield and sole source of protection against an explosive threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Suzie Plotnikov)

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Senior Airman Niles Riz, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team member, steps out of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Cougar during a simulated training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. The EOD team utilizes MRAP Cougars due to their ability to withstand the effects of improvised explosive devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Eighth Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians, operate an Andros F6 Robot during a simulated training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. The robot uses several cameras to give EOD technicians a clear view of threats and increases their ability to complete tasks in a dangerous environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Suzie Plotnikov)

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An Andros F6 Robot advances toward a vehicle with a suspected ordnance item during a simulated training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. The robot uses several cameras to give explosive ordnance disposal technicians a clear view of the threat and increases their ability to complete tasks in a dangerous environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Suzie Plotnikov)

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Senior Airman William Portzline and Staff Sgt. Ryan Vick, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team members, operate a Man Transportable Robotic System - Increment II robot during a simulated training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. The MTRS is a remotely operated, medium-sized robotic system that enables EOD units to detect, confirm, identify and dispose of unexploded explosive ordnance and other hazards from a safe distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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First Lt. Hailey Spears, 8th Security Forces Squadron flight commander, and Tech. Sgt. Megan Gulledge, 8th SFS flight chief, plot cordons during a simulated training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. In response to a suspected improvised explosive device, the defenders cordon off the scene, allowing a safe distance between the device and any base personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Suzie Plotnikov)

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Senior Airman Anthony Fornaciari, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWD inspect a vehicle for bombs during a simulated training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. MWDs and their handlers work together to protect and defend the base by detecting drugs and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Suzie Plotnikov)

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Staff Sgt. Mark White, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, disables a training explosive device during a simulated training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. EOD technicians are trained to detect, disarm and dispose of explosive threats in the most extreme environments and are assigned to dangerous missions in diverse environments worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Suzie Plotnikov)

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Staff Sgts. Jahné Lane-Davis and Cody Woods, 8th Security Forces Squadron defenders, discuss a plan to cordon during a simulated training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. In response to a suspected Improvised Explosive Device, the defenders cordon off the scene, allowing a safe distance between the device and any base personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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SFS, EOD clear the scene

Senior Airman William Portzline, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team member, operates a Man Transportable Robotic System - Increment II robot during a simulated training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. Portzline trains to detect, disarm and dispose of explosive threats in the most extreme environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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SFS, EOD clear the scene

Published Sept. 29, 2021
By Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Castaneda, 8th Security Forces Squadron wing inspection team member, evaluates a simulated training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. In response to a suspected Improvised Explosive Device, the defenders cordon off the scene, allowing a safe distance between the device and any base personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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SFS, EOD clear the scene

SFS, EOD clear the scene

8th SFS, EOD clear the scene

SFS, EOD clear the scene

8th SFS, EOD clear the scene

SFS, EOD clear the scene

8th SFS, EOD clear the scene

8th SFS, EOD clear the scene

SFS, EOD clear the scene

8th SFS, EOD clear the scene

8th SFS, EOD clear the scene

8th SFS, EOD clear the scene

SFS, EOD clear the scene

SFS, EOD clear the scene