Spangdahlem AB hosts 2024 IED Rodeo


SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – The 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight hosted EOD teams from seven countries for their yearly Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Rodeo here July 24 – Aug. 2.

The multilateral, competition-style training exercise challenged the teams on locating and disarming explosive devices, collaborating with partner nation teams to improve interoperability for possible conflicts and enhancing critical knowledge and skills through educational lessons.

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