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U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jacob Jeremy Pascual, 35th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor, explains functions of the weapons used by security forces members during Range Day at Draughon Range in Misawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017. Range Day demonstrated the combat capability of the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons as well as the support offered to these squadrons by units such as weather, aircrew flight equipment and explosive ordnance disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Look! An F-16

Team Misawa members watch as the F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots demonstrate strafing runs and bombing techniques during Range Day at Draughon Range in Misawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017. Range Day is a yearly event coordinated by the 35th Operations Support Squadron, allowing Misawa personnel and families to receive an insider’s look into how Team Misawa accomplishes the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Dropping bombs

A U.S. Air Force 14th Fighter Squadron pilot deploys two two-thousand pound inert bombs from his F-16 Fighting Falcon at Draughon Range during a Range Day event in Misawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2017. During the F-16 demonstration, pilots performed strafing runs and bombing techniques in order to show Team Misawa members how the pilots utilize the range and air space around the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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EOD rockets to top

The 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight pause for a group photo at Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, April 3, 2017. The EOD flight received the Senior Master Sgt. Gerald J. Stryzak Award. The annual award recognizes the EOD flight that distinguished itself as the year's top performer through sustained superior mission support and outstanding achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Understanding the tools

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Melendez, right, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicain shows Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tohoku EOD school instructors, components of a variety of tools during the class room portion of a two-day training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. The training was based on building a mutual understanding of foundational EOD skills, to include classroom instruction and realistic hands-on practical exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Proceed with caution

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Melendez, left, Staff Sgt. Matthew Thompson, center, both 35th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technicians, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shinji Okuzono, right, Tohoku EOD school instructor, discuss a plan of action for safe removal of an unexploded ordnance recovered during a training scenario at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. The two day training was spent building a mutual understanding of foundational EOD skills, including classroom instruction and realistic hands-on practical exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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EOD’s artifacts

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shinji Okuzono, left, a Tohoku Explosive Ordnance Disposal school instructor, pulls a cord down range while U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Melendez, right, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technicain, feeds it through the reel during a potential extraction training procedure at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. There are a plethora of tools EOD technicians use to safely recover, diffuse and dispose of ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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EOD’s artifacts

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shinji Okuzono, a Tohoku Explosive Ordnance Disposal school instructor, brushes dirt away from an unexploded ordnance during a close range reconnaissance training mission at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. Closely examining an ordnance determines what procedures an EOD technician should use for safe removal. Over the course of two days the EOD team conducted four UXO-related operations: landmine and submunitions the first day, a cache and rocket and mortar the second day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Initial reconnaissance

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shota Nakano, a Tohoku Explosive Ordnance Disposal school instructor, looks through binoculars down range while conducting an initial training scenario reconnaissance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. Upon arriving at the location of an identified ordnance it is vital to confirm what type of ordnance it is in order to come up with an appropriate plan of approach, proper handling and safe disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Laser vision

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Tech. Sgt. Shinji Okuzono, a Tohoku Explosive Ordnance Disposal school instructor, uses a laser range finder to get the accurate distance of the ordnance during a training scenario at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2017. The laser range finder helped Okuzono confirm the type of ordnance and come up with a plan of approach to safely dismantle the ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Fascinated by munitions

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathan Monica, left, a lead standardization crew member, and Senior Airman Robert Carter, right, a weapons load crew member, both with the 35th Maintenance Group, show the ignitor cable of an AGM-65 Maverick to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2017. The AGM-65 Maverick is a tactical, air-to-surface guided missile designed for close air support and the defense suppression mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Knowledge is power

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathan Monica, left, a lead standardization crew member with the 35th Maintenance Group, describes the variety of munitions locally stored to Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 23, 2017. The 35th MXG was one of several stops on their three-day tour. The JGSDF soldiers learned about the different warfighter capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Boom goes the dynamite

Sgt. 1st Class Kimihrio Shibazaki, an infantryman with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, right, initiates the percussion actuated neutralizer as Capt. Robert Pukay-Martin, 35 Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal flight commander, left, shares how he uses the device during contingency operations during a three-day English comprehensive tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2017. A PAN is a tool that explosive ordinance disposal technicians use to disarm improvised explosive devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Strenght through unity

A U.S. Air Force Airman and Japan Ground Self -Defense Force soldiers inspect a shock tube during a three-day tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2017. The shock tube is used by explosive ordinance disposal technicians to initiate a percussion actuated neutralizer in order to simulate a small scale explosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Got 'em!

Drake, a military working dog with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, attacks Sgt. Shintarou Kinkuta, a military police member with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during a three-day tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2017. On the first day, 29 JGSDF soldiers divided into groups by career field pairing up with their respective Air Force unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Observing CATM

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers observe a weapons qualifying course in the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 22, 2017. JGSDF soldiers spent three days shadowing U.S. Airmen so they could apply the English they learned over the past three months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Lending a hand

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Waller, an explosive ordnance disposal apprentice with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, shows a Japanese man how to oper-ate the unit’s bomb disposal robot during a community relations tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The robot helps EOD Airmen at home and downrange dis-pose of bombs without putting human life at risk. The robots, considered unmanned ground vehicles, enter areas inaccessible or too dangerous for people, while providing state-of-the-art technology in reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ben-jamin W. Stratton)
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EOD’s cool tech on display

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Waller, an explosive ordnance disposal apprentice with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, talks about the benefits associated with the unit’s bomb suit and robot with a group of Japanese nationals participating in a community relations tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. EOD Airmen are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world. They are assigned some of the most dangerous missions and perform technically de-manding tasks in diverse environments worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Raise your hand for EOD

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Beasley, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, explains how EOD makes use of the M1167 Humvee at home and downrange during a community engagement tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The M1167 comes equipped with a 6.5-liter turbocharged diesel V-8 engine that nets 190 horsepower and 380 foot-pounds of torque and are protected by armor on all sides of the vehicle. The trucks include special night vision head lights only visible when used with night vision goggles worn on the operator’s helmet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Diffuse the bomb

Various examples of improvised and conventional explosive devices litter a table be-hind a group of Japanese nationals who toured the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron’s ex-plosive ordnance disposal flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. The group were part of a monthly community engagement tour that builds trust and support with Misawa AB’s host partners by highlighting various units around the base and includes a windshield tour along the installation’s perimeter road. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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