Luke EOD trains at Camp Navajo: Furious Alpaca

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Paul, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight technician, ties a cord around a PK machine gun that was left behind outside a mock village during a training scenario at Camp Navajo, Arizona, April 12, 2023. Members assigned to the 56th CES EOD flight participated in exercise Furious Alpaca; a three-day exercise with the strategic objective of conducting operations in degraded environments alongside foreign forces against a near peer threat. EOD members employ techniques like “pulling” to mitigate traps that have been baited with improvised explosive devices. Pulling entails a cord carefully tied around a part of the trap that is reeled in from a distance in order to set off the device while avoiding injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Noah D. Coger

VIRIN: 230412-F-AL900-1538.JPG

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NIKON Z 6

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

200

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