Explosive Ordnance Disposal team keeps skills sharp

Submitted Photo Senior Airman Arthur Pancoast, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal journeyman, left, and Capt. Natalie Petro, Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight commander, right, attach a detonating cord to a shape charge at Minot Air Force Base on May 12. A detonating cord was used in this training exercise to properly control the detonation of the shape charge remotely. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies.
- Submitted Photo Airman 1st Class Robert Hobbs, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal apprentice, sets up an improvised shape charge while in Mission Oriented Protective Posture level 4 at Minot Air Force Base on May 12. The event aimed to train new airmen for the EOD flight in detonating shape charges and observe their effects. The EOD flight is tasked with neutralizing hazards associated with explosive ordnance that pose a threat to people, installations, and operations. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies.