Sgt. Larry K. Hicks, fourth from left, explains the

Sgt. Larry K. Hicks, fourth from left, explains the capabilities of a Remotec Andros F6 robot to students Feb. 20 outside the Camp Foster Community Center, Okinawa, Japan, during an explosive ordnance disposal demonstration. The Remotec Andros F6 robot is a stable robot, which provides base EOD Marines with a reliable stable robot to be used for base operations. The presentation was part of the Department of Defense Education Activity Okinawa’s first robotics competition between elementary schools, middle schools and high schools located on Okinawa. Hicks is a Kansas City, Mo., native and an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan.