Air Force Senior Airman Tony Strzalka, left, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., and Tech Sgt. Brett Benett, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., use 550 parachute cord to clear a possible booby-trap during a scenario at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 17, 2017, in support of exercise Patriot Warrior. More than 600 Reserve Citizen Airmen and over 10,000 soldiers, sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Wisconsin to support a range of interlin


Air Force Senior Airman Tony Strzalka, left, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., and Tech Sgt. Brett Benett, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., use 550 parachute cord to clear a possible booby-trap during a scenario at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 17, 2017, in support of exercise Patriot Warrior. More than 600 Reserve Citizen Airmen and over 10,000 soldiers, sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Wisconsin to support a range of interlinked exercises including Patriot Warrior, Global Medic, CSTX, Diamond Saber, and Mortuary Affairs Exercise (MAX). Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. This exercise is intended to test the ability of the Air Force Reserve to provide combat-ready forces to operate in dynamic, contested environments and to sharpen Citizen Airmen's skills in supporting combatant commander requirements. ( Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Brasier)


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