Col. Tim Fay, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, yells "fire in the hole," prior to detonating a bomb during a bomb demonstration on an Explosive Ordinance Disposal range located on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 5. Yelling the words "fire in the hole" three times prior to detonation is an EOD policy to alert the range that an explosion is about to occur. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)
Senior Airman Bryan Bell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal, drives a HUMVEE transporting EOD personnel to the bomb range located on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 5. Personnel from EOD performed a bomb demonstration for 2nd Bomb Wing leadership for informative purposes and also served as an opportunity for EOD Airmen to get their monthly range qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)
Tech. Sgt. Bart Matthews, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal, explains to Col. Tim Fay, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, how detonation cord works during a bomb demonstration on the EOD range located on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 5. The demonstration not only informed base leadership about EOD procedures, it allowed EOD personnel to get their monthly range qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)
Tech. Sgt. Bart Matthews, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal, briefs 2nd Bomb Wing leadership on the EOD bomb range safety procedures prior to a bomb demonstration on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 5. The demonstration not only informed base leadership about EOD procedures, it allowed EOD personnel to get their monthly range qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)
Second Bomb Wing leadership and members of 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit discuss EOD procedures prior to entering a bunker during a bomb demonstration on an EOD range located on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 5. The demonstration not only informed base leadership about EOD procedures, it allowed EOD personnel to get their monthly range qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)
Staff Sgt. Martin Strom, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal, instructs Col. Tim Fay, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, how to properly detonate a bomb during a bomb demonstration on an EOD range located on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 5. The demonstration not only informed base leadership about EOD procedures, it allowed EOD personnel to get their monthly range qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)
Second Bomb Wing leadership and members of 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit survey damage after watching a bomb demonstration on an EOD range located on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 5. The demonstration not only informed base leadership about EOD procedures, it allowed EOD personnel to get their monthly range qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)