Senior Airman Zachary Carpenter, an Explosive Ordnance Technician with the 775th EOD Flight, peers into the back of a vehicle after breaking the back window using a long rope and a sharp lever. Often, EOD technicians have to investigate suspicious vehicles, but need to gain access without lifting handles, opening doors or trunks, which may set off a booby trap. The hook-and-line allows them to gain an access point from a safe distance. Airmen from the flight participated in a week-long training event Nov. 2-6, meant to pass on knowledge from veteran EOD techs to their younger counterparts. (U.


Senior Airman Zachary Carpenter, an Explosive Ordnance Technician with the 775th EOD Flight, peers into the back of a vehicle after breaking the back window using a long rope and a sharp lever. Often, EOD technicians have to investigate suspicious vehicles, but need to gain access without lifting handles, opening doors or trunks, which may set off a booby trap. The hook-and-line allows them to gain an access point from a safe distance. Airmen from the flight participated in a week-long training event Nov. 2-6, meant to pass on knowledge from veteran EOD techs to their younger counterparts. ( Air Force photo/Micah Garbarino)


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