U.S. Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technicians led by Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technician, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prepare their equipment to attempt a diffusion of a simulated improvised explosive device during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. Over 6,000 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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Senior Airman Joseph Kulczyk, an Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 914th Civil Engineer Squadron, out of Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., controls a bomb disposal robot using a remote controller to inspect a car containing an improvised explosive device during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. Over 6,000 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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A bomb disposal robot controlled by U.S. Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technicians opens a car door to safely gain access to a simulated improvised explosive device during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15 (QLLEX). Over 6,000 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, an Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., unravels detonation cord to neutralize a simulated improvised explosive device during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. Over 6,000 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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U.S. Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technicians detonate a charge to neutralize a simulated improvised explosive device during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. More than 6,000 military members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, an Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., gets into a bomb suit to remove a simulated improvised explosive device during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. Over 6,000 military members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, an Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., gets into a bomb suit to remove a simulated improvised explosive device during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. Over 6,000 military members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, an Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., approaches a simulated improvised explosive device in a bomb suit during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. Over 6,000 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, an Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., approaches a car containing a simulated improvised explosive device in a bomb suit during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. Over 6,000 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, an Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., attempts to dismantle a simulated improvised explosive device in a bomb suit during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. More than 6,000 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, an Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., walks back to safety after dismantling a simulated improvised explosive device in a bomb suit during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. More than 6,000 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, an Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., removes a simulated improvised explosive device after neutralizing it during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. More than 6,000 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, an Air Force Reserve explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., removes a simulated improvised explosive device after neutralizing it during the Patriot Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 21, 2015. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate contingency deployment training ranging from bare base buildup to full operational capabilities. It supports Exercise Global Lightning, a Combat Support Training Exercise, including Global Medic 15 and Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise 15. More than 6,000 members from U.S. service components including Air Force, Army, and Navy (Active, Guard, and Reserve) participated alongside British and Canadian forces. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet)

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McChord EOD diffuses bomb during exercise

Published June 22, 2015

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