Audacious Warriors take EOD training to the next level
Chief Master Sgt. Ed Smith, explosive ordnance disposal program manager with the Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wis. monitors the progress of EOD specialists using a TALON tracked military robot to remotely inspect a simulated improvised explosive device during the Audacious Warrior exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 27, 2017. The 12 day long exercise utilized the extensive training facilities of Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center and Fort McCoy Total Force Training Center to provide EOD teams from eight different states comprehensive classroom and scenario based training in EOD tactics and procedures difficult to obtain at their respective home stations. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Paul Gorman)