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Air Force Airirman 1st Class Colby Hillman, left, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Manuel, center, simulate calling in position coordinates for close air support while Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl Dill, right, points to the direction of simulated hostile fire during a training exercise on Dover Air Force Base, Del., Oct. 10, 2014. Hillman, Manuel and Dill are explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron.

Air Force Airirman 1st Class Colby Hillman, left, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Manuel, center, simulate calling in position coordinates for close air support while Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl Dill, right, points to the direction of simulated hostile fire during a training exercise on Dover Air Force Base, Del., Oct. 10, 2014. Hillman, Manuel and Dill are explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron.

Air Force Airirman 1st Class Colby Hillman, left, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Manuel, center, simulate calling in position coordinates for close air support while Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl Dill, right, points to the direction of simulated hostile fire during a training exercise on Dover Air Force Base, Del., Oct. 10, 2014. Hillman, Manuel and Dill are explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron.

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