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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chance Sturgeon, a 823rd Red Horse Squadron demolition team supervisor, adjusts a detonation cord during demolition training at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 28, 2024. The demolition training provides the 1st SOCES the ability to destroy airfields, equipment, and infrastructure in the event of a confrontation, preventing adversaries from using them to their advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Explosives are displayed during the 823rd Red Horse Squadron demolition training at Hurlburt Field, March 28, 2024. Demolition training provides the 1st SOCES the ability to go to a region without construction materials and use explosives to create the materials necessary for construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Derek Purdin, a 823rd Red Horse Squadron heavy equipment operator, ties a detonation cord to an explosive during demolition training at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 28, 2024. The demolition training provides the 1st SOCES the ability to destroy airfields, equipment, and infrastructure in the event of a confrontation, preventing adversaries from using them to their advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Kinney, a 823rd Red Horse Squadron pavements and equipment specialist, and Capt. Sean Melcher, the 1st SOCES officer in charge of demo operations, ties two detonation cords together at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 28, 2024. The demolition training provides the 1st SOCES the ability to destroy airfields, equipment, and infrastructure in the event of a confrontation, preventing adversaries from using them to their advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jarred Sumpter, a 823rd Red Horse Squadron horizontal construction supervisor, measures a detonation cord during demolition training at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 28, 2024. Demolition training provides the 1st SOCES the ability to go to a region without construction materials and use explosives to create the materials necessary for construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Kinney, a 823rd Red Horse Squadron pavements and equipment specialist, wraps an explosive in duck tape during a demolition exercise at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 28, 2024. The demolition training provides the 1st SOCES the ability to destroy airfields, equipment, and infrastructure in the event of a confrontation, preventing adversaries from using them to their advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Derek Purdin, a 823rd Red Horse Squadron heavy equipment operator, tapes chargeable explosives together during demolition training at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 28, 2024. The demolition training provides the 1st SOCES the ability to destroy airfields, equipment, and infrastructure in the event of a confrontation, preventing adversaries from using them to their advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Melcher, the 823rd Red Horse Squadron officer in charge of demolition operations, carries explosives during demolition training at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 28, 2024. Demolition training provides the 1st SOCES the ability to go to a region without construction materials and use explosives to create the materials necessary for construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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Red Horse demolition training

Published April 17, 2024

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --

Air Commandos attached to the 823rd Red Horse Squadron participate in demolition training at Hurlburt Field, Florida, March 28, 2024. The demolition training provides the 1st SOCES the ability to destroy airfields, equipment, and infrastructure in the event of a confrontation, preventing adversaries from using them to their advantage. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim)

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