U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Holt, special assistant to the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, taxis a U-28A Draco down the Hurlburt Field flightline during his “Fini” flight at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 19, 2019. Holt has flown the U-28A for 12 years and has accrued approximately 700 flight hours in his 28 years of service in Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Spain)

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Bomb squad embraces pressure of no fail mission

Master Sgt. Steve Stone (right), 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team lead and Tech. Sgt. Ryan Vaughn (left), 1st Special Operations Wing EOD technician, assist Tech. Sgt. Simon Ward, 919th SOCES EOD technician, don a protective bomb suit during an improvised explosive device training scenario at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 21, 2021. Bomb suits provide EOD technicians protection from overpressure, fragmentation, impact, and heat from a blast or fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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Bomb squad embraces pressure of no fail mission

Tech. Sgt. Simon Ward, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, looks at an improvised explosive device during an IED training scenario at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 21, 2021. The training scenario involved a simulated environment of a bakery where an employee placed a suspected explosive device in the workplace. Ward entered the staged bakery to set-up an X-ray machine to analyze the device of any threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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Bomb squad embraces pressure of no fail mission

A Remotec ANDROS F6A robot, enters a room during an improvised explosive device training scenario at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 21, 2021. The 919th Special Operations Wing explosive ordnance disposal technicians use a remote control from a mobile workstation to maneuver robots and maintain a safe distance. The robot is capable of picking things up, grabbing things and has multiple cameras to look at different angles to zoom in on certain details of an IED. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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Bomb squad embraces pressure of no fail mission

Tech. Sgt. Simon Ward, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, pulls equipment for a simulated threat of an improvised explosive device staged for a training scenario at a training site Oct. 21, 2021, Hurlburt Field, Florida. Ward and his team lead, sent out a robot to survey the simulated EOD threat for the remote reconnaissance IED training scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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Bomb squad embraces pressure of no fail mission

A Florida State Bomb Squad explosive ordnance disposal technician, hands Tech. Sgt. Simon Ward, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technician an X-ray device during an improvised explosive device training scenario at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 21, 2021. Airmen view images from the X-ray device to decide the best course of action for minimal damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
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