From stockpile to safe: Kadena EOD executes controlled demolition

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Hile, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal section chief of quality insurance, overlooks the final placement of unusable Code H munitions during a controlled detonation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 18, 2025. Maintaining safe and capable forces at Kadena Air Base supports U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s ability to project power and deter aggression in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta
VIRIN: 251218-F-BX574-1308.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

80

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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