Tech. Sgt. John Hurley, center, Explosive Ordnance

Tech. Sgt. John Hurley, center, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, watches as Lance Cpl. Dorjan Isufi observes Cpl. Hajredin Istrefi’s progress during a practical problem – an EOD process that uses munition replicas to test future EOD technicians at Peze Helmes, Republic of Albania, Sept. 24, 2014. In September 2014, the 177th EOD team trained Albanian Army EOD soldiers to become level 1 EOD trainers. New Jersey National Guard Airmen and Soldiers have been training their Albanian counterparts for more than 20 years as part of the State Partnership Program between the state of New Jersey and the Republic of Albania. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen /Released)