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RATS Research May Teach Rodents to Detect Explosives (2 of 2)

Caption: Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Chism, explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 466th Air Expeditionary Squadron, talks with Afghan National Civil Order Police Sgt. Nasrullah Mohammad Sharif, also an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, about how he uses zip ties to mark a simulated improvised explosive device, Oct. 23. Chism and his teammates set up weekly training sessions with the ANCOP, in order to validate their technical skills in detecting, extracting and safely clearing IEDs.

Credit: US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lindsey Kibler

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