Sentinel Samurai strengthens joint EOD readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spencer Odegard, right, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Case, left, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 EOD technician, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mathieu Sepulveda, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technician search a cave for simulated unexploded ordnance during exercise Sentinel Samurai at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2026. Throughout the exercise, joint EOD teams used drones, operated in trench systems and searched deep caves for simulated explosives while contending with heavy rain and difficult terrain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mason Hargrove)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Mason Hargrove
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NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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