An Afghan engineer with the 505th Zone National Police remotely controls the Talon and pulls out the main charge belonging to a notional improvised explosive device at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan, June 8, 2017. During the class, the engineers focused on techniques to detect, uncover and destroy IEDs. Task Force Southwest, comprised of approximately 300 Marines and Sailors from II Marine Expeditionary Force, are training, advising and assisting the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and the 505th Zone National Police. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin T. Updegraff)

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