Heavy-duty gear
Staff Sgt. Clayton Tiemen helps Staff Sgt. Justin Surran gear up in a bomb suit at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on Tuesday, June 6, 2006, during a Local Salty Nation training exercise. The heavy-duty Kevlar suit weighs 70 pounds and is used to protect explosive ordnance disposal troops. The NCOs are assigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)