MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Senior Airman James Tucci, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal, adjusts a helmet for Jeff Werner, a junior at Mandan High School in Mandan, N.D., while he tries on an EOD bomb disposal suit during a tour here Jan. 17. The suit, state-of-the-art protective body armor, is specifically designed for EOD members while disposing of ballistic material. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Boitz)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Staff Sgt. Michael Burnett (right) and Senior Airman James Tucci, both from 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal, assist Jeff Werner, a junior at Mandan High School in Mandan, N.D., with trying on an EOD bomb disposal suit during a base tour here Jan. 17. The suit, state-of-the-art protective body armor, is specifically designed for EOD members while disposing of ballistic material. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Boitz)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Staff Sgt. Josh Singleton, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal, introduces "Andros," an EOD robot, to students from Mandan High School, Mandan, N.D., during a base tour here Jan. 17. EOD members can maneuver the robot from a remote screen, essentially making the robot the best tool to reach explosive areas too dangerous for military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Boitz)