Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Spanton instructs 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians in land navigation techniques on Melrose Range, N.M., Jan. 24, 2024. Spanton is a 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialist. Photo By:Air Force 2nd Lt. Merit Davey

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