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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Heltne, left, observes Staff Sgt. Darryl Wilcken wrap a detonation line on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 30, 2010. Heltne and Wilcken are explosive ordnance disposal journeymen assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron.

DETONATION LINE DEMO

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Heltne, left, observes Staff Sgt. Darryl Wilcken wrap a detonation line on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 30, 2010. Heltne and Wilcken are explosive ordnance disposal journeymen assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron.

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