A U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician

A U.S. Marine Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa seats the components for the RTR-4 portable digital x-ray system around the suspicious container before scanning it at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 29, 2016. EOD technicians practice disarming IED’s using the RTR-4 portable digital x-ray system to certify the proper, and effective use of the equipment, and to prepare them for any operation while forward deployed. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)