Sergeant Jay Schenkel II speaks with soldiers with the Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) after conducting practical application drills for improvised explosive device sweeping while patrolling in Bujumbura, Burundi, Nov. 6, 2014. Schenkel is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with SPMAGTF-Crisis Response-Africa training alongside the BNDF, teaching basic infantry tactics, engineering, logistical support, countering-IED, lifesaving techniques and convoy operations to prepare them for an upcoming deployment in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin) - Sergeant Jay Schenkel II speaks with soldiers with the Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) after conducting practical application drills for improvised explosive device sweeping while patrolling in Bujumbura, Burundi, Nov. 6, 2014. Schenkel is an explosive ordnance disposal technician with SPMAGTF-Crisis Response-Africa training alongside the BNDF, teaching basic infantry tactics, engineering, logistical support, countering-IED, lifesaving techniques and convoy operations to prepare them for an upcoming deployment in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin)
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