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Ramstein forces practice air insertion

Tech. Sgt. Jason Shaffer spots as military members secure reflective panels before the arrival of a C-130J Hercules supporting an insertion mission at Bitburg Airport, Germany, Jan. 25, 2010. He is a jump master and drop-zone safety officer with the 435th Security Forces Squadron at Ramstein Air Base. The unit is setting up bare-base operations as part of the dual-wing operational readiness exercise with the 86th Airlift Wing in September. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Sarayuth Pinthong)
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Ramstein forces practice air insertion

Capt. Mark Breed and Master Sgt. Tyrone Morgan secure a drop-zone during an insertion mission at Bitburg Airport, Germany, Jan. 25, 2010. The unit is setting up bare-base operations as part of the dual-wing operational readiness exercise with the 86th Airlift Wing. Captain Breed is the operations officer for the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and Sergeant Morgan is the 435th AGOW operations superintendent at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sarayuth Pinthong)
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JB Andrews Airmen train with state special tactical assault team

Members of the Maryland State Police Special Tactical Assault Team Element conduct a training exercise with 316th Security Forces Squadron members Jan. 19, 2010, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The joint exercise, held in unusable base housing, is a means for the the 316th SFS and MDSP forces to pool experience, materials and other training techniques. The doorway explosion is the result of a simulated forced entry in the event armed inhabitants refused police access. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Misawa EOD unit keeps physically fit

Airmen of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight march Jan. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Ruck marches are part of the flight's pre-deployment training, preparing members for patrol support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Misawa EOD unit keeps physically fit

During a tactical reload drill, Airmen of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight check for threats Jan. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The drill was part of a bi-monthly, four-mile ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Misawa EOD unit keeps physically fit

Airmen of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight perform a transition drill during a ruck march Jan. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The drill trained members on the proper way to transition from a primary to a secondary weapon formation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Misawa EOD unit keeps physically fit

Airmen of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight discuss transition drill tactics during a ruck march Jan. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The flight performed numerous drills during the march. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Misawa EOD unit keeps physically fit

Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Hansen marches along "concrete canyon" Jan. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Ruck marches are one way Air Force explosive ordnance disposal units keep physically fit for the demands of the job. Sergeant Hansen is an EOD technician with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Misawa EOD unit keeps physically fit

Airmen of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight perform a bounding drill Jan. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, while going uphill. The drill demonstrated a firing tactic where one group makes their way uphill, while another group engages enemy positions. The groups alternated until both reached their final position. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Misawa EOD unit keeps physically fit

Airmen of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight perform a bounding drill Jan. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, while going uphill. The drill demonstrated a firing tactic where one group makes their way uphill, while another group engages enemy positions. The groups alternated until both reached their final position. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Misawa EOD unit keeps physically fit

Staff Sgt. Michael Overton leads a tactical formation during a ruck march Jan. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. He is an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, Spacing is key during tactical formations; if someone faces danger, the rest of the formation can respond accordingly at a reasonable distance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Misawa EOD unit keeps physically fit

Staff Sgt. Paul Willson, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, completes a four-mile ruck march Jan. 8, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Including a rucksack, body armor, helmet and weapon, members of the EOD flight carried more than 100 pounds of gear during the march. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)
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Airmen train Kyrgyz officials on EOD mission

Kyrgyz Capt. Nurgali Baitubaev gets a closer look at an explosive ordnance disposal robot during the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense team's visit from Dec. 14 to Dec. 18, 2009, to learn about EOD operations from Airmen with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The five-day visit was to help the host nation build a proficient EOD team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Olufemi Owolabi)
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Airmen train Kyrgyz officials on EOD mission

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Deslauriers assists Kyrgyz Lt. Col. Kadyrov Almazbek with putting on an explosive ordnance disposal protection suit Dec. 15, 2009, during the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense team's visit to learn about EOD operations from Airmen with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The five-day visit, which enabled the Kyrgyz team get a close-up look at various EOD equipment, was to help the host nation build its EOD team. Sergeant Deslauriers is an EOD technician with the 376th ECES. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Olufemi Owolabi)
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Airmen train Kyrgyz officials on EOD mission

Kyrgyz Lt. Col. Kadyrov Almazbek tries on an explosive ordnance disposal protection suit and helmet Dec. 15, 2009, while (far left) Tech. Sgt. Joseph Deslauriers and Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Fitch help out during the Kyrgyz Ministry of Defense team's visit to learn about EOD operations from Airmen with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Sergeant Deslauriers is an EOD technician assigned to the 376th ECES. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Olufemi Owolabi)
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Off we go

Lt. Col. Stephen Goodman (left) and Capt. Robert Wilson perform a high-altitude low-opening jump over Ie Shima Island, Japan, Dec. 23, 2009. The jump was part of routine training for the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, and the 31st Rescue Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The colonel and captain are assigned to the 31st RQS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad Warren)
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Weather warriors endure 'turbulent climb'

Det. 1 members ascend the hill while wearing their gas masks during a simulated chemical attack during Operation Turbulent Climb Dec. 5 at Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea. The exercise trained the Airmen to perform tactical weather tasks in a wartime environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. William Acevedo)
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Weather warriors endure 'turbulent climb'

1st Lt. Shane Gillies shows Tech. Sgt. Jameel Beasley (left to right), Capt. Shawn Hannah and Staff Sgt. Judd Porter how to use the defense advanced GPS receiver before the team ascends the hill during Operation Turbulent Climb Dec. 5 at Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea. Lieutenant Gillies is the chief of tactical operations at the Det. 1, 607th Weather Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. William Acevedo)
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Weather warriors endure 'turbulent climb'

Senior Airman Zach Scott (left to right), Master Sgt. Geoffrey Mason and Staff Sgt. Billy Harris make their way up the hill Dec. 5 near Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea during Operation Turbulent Climb. The team members ascended more than 1,000 feet while carrying 65 pounds of gear and covering nearly five miles in distance. The Airmen are assigned to the Det. 1, 607th Weather Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. William Acevedo)
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Patriot exercise teaches ISR skills to enhance situational awareness

Tech. Sgt. Brad Mitchellpeers into the rear view mirror of a Humvee as he begins a reconnaissance exercise Dec. 10, 2009, at Fort Pickett, Va. The training was part of Patriot 7, a week-long exercise using intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to support irregular warfare missions. Sergeant Mitchell is a 342nd Training Squadron Basic Combat Convoy Course instructor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle)
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