Initial success or total failure: EOD Airmen
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Thibodeaux, an explosive ordnance disposal team member assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, reaches for an improvised explosive device during a “Category A” training scenario at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 19, 2017. During a “Category A” scenario, the ordnance poses a direct and immediate threat and must be disarmed at any cost to save others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)