51st CES EOD team trains on UXO response

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Yates, left, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, and Staff Sgt. Carson Hudson, 51st CES EOD team leader, respond to a simulated unexploded ordnance call during the Vigilant Defense 24 training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. The Airmen of the 51st Fighter Wing continuously train to maintain the high level of full-spectrum readiness required to execute the mission proficiently and effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carson Hudson, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader, takes a photo of a simulated unexploded ordnance during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 is a routine training event that tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. The 51st Fighter Wing guards the freedom of 51 million people by deterring aggression, defending the ROK, and defeating any attack against the ironclad ROK-US Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carson Hudson, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader, removes a branch from a simulated unexploded ordnance during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 is a routine training event that tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. As the most forward deployed permanently based wing in the Air Force, the 51st Fighter Wing is charged with providing mission-ready Airmen to execute combat operations and receive follow-on forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carson Hudson, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader, measures a simulated unexploded ordnance during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 is a routine training event that tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. The 51st Fighter Wing guards the freedom of 51 million people by deterring aggression, defending the ROK, and defeating any attack against the ironclad ROK-US Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Yates, left, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, and Staff Sgt. Carson Hudson, 51st CES EOD team leader, walk to their Humvee after preparing a simulated unexploded ordnance to be disposed of during the Vigilant Defense 24 training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 is a routine training event that tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Yates, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, communicates with his team leader while responding to a simulated unexploded ordnance call during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 is a routine training event that tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. The Airmen of the 51st Fighter Wing continuously train to maintain the high level of full-spectrum readiness required to execute the mission proficiently and effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Yates, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, prepares to dispose of a simulated unexploded ordnance during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 is a routine training event that tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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51st CES EOD team trains on UXO response

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Yates, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, prepares to dispose of a simulated unexploded ordnance during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 is a routine training event that tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Yates, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, removes a simulated unexploded ordnance after responding to a UXO scenario during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 is a routine training event that tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Yates, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, leaves the scene after responding to a simulated unexploded ordnance call during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 is a routine training event that tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)

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51st CES EOD team trains on UXO response

Published Nov. 2, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Sjoberg
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Yates, left, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, and Staff Sgt. Carson Hudson, 51st CES EOD team leader, respond to a simulated unexploded ordnance call during the Vigilant Defense 24 training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. VD24 tests the military capabilities across the peninsula, allowing combined and joint training at both the operational and tactical levels. The Airmen of the 51st Fighter Wing continuously train to maintain the high level of full-spectrum readiness required to execute the mission proficiently and effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg)