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Team practices general demolition procedure at Davis-Monthan

Posted at 5:25 PM, Dec 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-21 19:25:43-05

A team practiced safing-out bombs at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base today.

What civilians call the bomb squad, the Air Force calls EOD for explosive ordinance disposal.

Today on a special range at DM, EOD flight practiced defusing bombs.

Team members know they could need to disable real-life explosives that can endanger the civilian world. 

Every month the EOD team takes on a different challenge, like improvised bombs or making explosives safe on warplanes.

This month they're practicing general demolition skills.