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EOD hosts IED training

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Dickson, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, assesses Capt. Ana Smith, commander of the EOD flight, in a simulated hostage scenario during an Improvised Explosive Device training event on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2021. The wires coming out of the hostage’s mouth simulated a light-dependent switch that would set off the IED if exposed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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EOD hosts IED training

Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, participate in a simulated hostage scenario during an Improvised Explosive Device training event on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2021. The IED attached to the hostages had anti-tamper components that would set off the device if manipulated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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EOD hosts IED training

Senior Airman Miguel Ramirez, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, provides security while on patrol during an Improvised Explosive Device training event on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2021. During the training, EOD team members worked together in groups of three to respond to scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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EOD hosts IED training

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Dickson, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a metal detector during an Improvised Explosive Device training event on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2021. Dickson used a metal detector after the IED had detonated, to conduct a post-blast assessment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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EOD hosts IED training

Senior Airman Jaime Garcia, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, tends to Senior Airman Kevin Guerrero, a firefighter from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, a simulated victim during an Improvised Explosive Device training event on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2021. The four basic mechanisms of a blast injury are known as primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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EOD hosts IED training

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Dickson, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, places a tourniquet on a simulated victim during an Improvised Explosive Device training exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2021. Being able to provide first aid to victims is a critical skill for EOD technicians to have because of the high-risk mission they support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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EOD hosts IED training

Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, participate in an Improvised Explosive Device training event on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2021. Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians responded to an IED explosion with simulated casualties to refresh their combat life-saving skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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EOD hosts IED training

U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, sit inside of an EOD vehicle prior to responding to a scenario during an Improvised Explosive Device training event on Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 26, 2021. The two-day IED exercise allowed EOD members to employ procedures they wouldn’t normally use in a permissive environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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