EOD diffuses threats with robot technology

Airman 1st Class Shawn Hewitt takes the controls for an F6 robot used by the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal team to get up close to possible hazardous materials present in a simulated suspicious package here, July 23, 2012. Osan Airmen are participating in exercise Beverly Midnight 12-03, which tests the base’s ability to operate in a heightened state of readiness. Hewitt is an EOD technician with the 51st CES. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stefanie Torres)

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