An Afghan National Army soldier, working with the 1st Kandak Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, prepares to locate a mock improvised explosive device during a training exercise. ANA engineers are utilizing their downtime after Eid to refresh their counter-IED abilities—a necessary skill set in a mine-riddled working environment. ANA engineers with the 215th Corps' 1st Kandak conducted counter-IED training, assisted by British Royal army mentors, at Forward Operating Base Shawqat, Nad-E-Ali, Afghanistan, Nov. 30.