Staff Sgt. Gideon Schwartz, explosive ordnance disposal specialist, 53rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), sweeps a minefield during a minefield extraction scenario at Fort Carson, Colorado, June 14, 2017. The 71st EOD is hosting the EOD Team of the Year competition. The purpose of the competition is to determine the best EOD team from within the group’s footprint across the western United States through tests of warrior tasks, battle drills and scenario-based lanes focusing on technical competencies.

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