POTD: Exercise Tanuki Bandit 24

Photo Of The Day – A U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician participating in Exercise Tanuki Bandit 24 fires a suppressed M110 A1 Semi-Automatic Sniper System at Draughn Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2024. Check out the flying brass!

Exercise Tanuki Bandit 24 was a five-day field training exercise consisting of various scenarios an EOD technician may experience downrange. During the exercise, participants worked alongside various agencies from the 35th Fighter Wing, such as the Logistics Readiness Squadron, Security Forces Squadron, Fire Department, Agile Combat Employment Office, Medical Group, and Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialists.

Below: A U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technician scans the perimeter during a patrol at Draughn Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 25, 2024.