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78th ECES ‘Dirt Boys’ train to increase productivity

Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron repair a roadway as part of an exercise Dec. 4, 2020, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the exercise, Airmen aimed to save man-hours and ensure damaged base roadways are repaired rapidly with minimum impact on the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)
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78th ECES ‘Dirt Boys’ train to increase productivity

Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron repair a roadway as part of an exercise Dec. 4, 2020, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the exercise, Airmen aimed to save man-hours and ensure damaged base roadways are repaired rapidly with minimum impact on the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)
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78th ECES ‘Dirt Boys’ train to increase productivity

Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron repair a roadway as part of an exercise Dec. 4, 2020, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the exercise, Airmen aimed to save man-hours and ensure damaged base roadways are repaired rapidly with minimum impact on the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)
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78th ECES ‘Dirt Boys’ train to increase productivity

Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron repair a roadway as part of an exercise Dec. 4, 2020, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the exercise, Airmen aimed to save man-hours and ensure damaged base roadways are repaired rapidly with minimum impact on the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)
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78th ECES ‘Dirt Boys’ train to increase productivity

Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron repair a roadway as part of an exercise Dec. 4, 2020, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the exercise, Airmen aimed to save man-hours and ensure damaged base roadways are repaired rapidly with minimum impact on the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)
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78th ECES ‘Dirt Boys’ train to increase productivity

Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron repair a roadway as part of an exercise Dec. 4, 2020, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the exercise, Airmen aimed to save man-hours and ensure damaged base roadways are repaired rapidly with minimum impact on the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leala Marquez)
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Dirt boys elevate radar, increase capabilities

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structures unit welds a rail to a conex at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 23, 2020. Members assigned to the 386th ECES supported the U.S. Army 3-2 Air Defense Artillery Battalion by creating an elevated foundation for an AN/MQP-64 Sentinel radar system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monica Roybal)
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Dirt boys elevate radar, increase capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy equipment operator unit lift an AN/MQP-64 Sentinel radar system at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 23, 2020. A heavy equipment operator lifted the 14,000-pound unit using a 50-ton crane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monica Roybal)
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Dirt boys elevate radar, increase capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron lower an AN/MQP-64 Sentinel radar onto an elevated structure at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 23, 2020. The elevated structure will increase the unit’s detection range for unmanned aerial systems, expediting a response for short-range air defense weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monica Roybal)
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Dirt boys elevate radar, increase capabilities

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structures unit guide the placement of an AN/MQP-64 Sentinel radar at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 23, 2020. The radar system uses a rapid scan rate to acquire, track, classify, identify and report targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monica Roybal)
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Dirt boys elevate radar, increase capabilities

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structures unit stabilizes part of an AN/MQP-64 Sentinel radar at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 23, 2020. The radar system detects and alerts short-range air defense weapons to combat hostile targets approaching front-line forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Monica Roybal)
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Indy DFAC undergoes maintenance

Staff Sgt. David Chilson, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, heavy equipment operator, takes a break before placing concrete at the Independence Dining Facility at Al Udeid Air Base Qatar on Aug. 22, 2019. Since the DFAC closure, ECES has made numerous structural, electrical and plumbing repairs to help get the Indy back up and running. The repairs are estimated to take more than 1,460 hours to fix all the maintenance issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nichelle Anderson)
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Indy DFAC undergoes maintenance

A new salad bar awaits placement at the Independence Dining Facility on Aug. 8, 2019 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The salad bar is being replaced after being identified as one of the root causes of pests at the DFAC. The DFAC was closed on July 25, 2019 to address maintenance issues concerning pests. Immediately following the dining facility closure, organizations around the installation worked together to determine and address all the maintenance issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nichelle Anderson)
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Indy DFAC undergoes maintenance

The Independence Dining Facility on Al Udeid Air Base Qatar remains closed after being shut down on July 25, 2019 to address maintenance concerns. The DFAC, located on the Coalition Compound, is the busiest food service facility on the installation, serving on average 5,500 meals per day. The installation itself, hosts the largest food operation in CENTCOM and the second largest food service operation in the Air Force, second only to basic military training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nichelle Anderson)
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Total force integration succeeds on runway

Air Force members assigned to the 332nd Civil Engineer Squadron work quickly to repair a slab on the runaway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. The fast pace is necessary because of the wind and the dry weather, which inhibits the normal drying process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
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Total force integration succeeds on runway

Staff Sgt. Jared Hendrickson, a heavy equipment operator assigned to the 332nd Civil Engineer Squadron, smooths out a concrete slab at an undisclosed loaction in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. One of the primary jobs of a Dirt Boy is to keep the runway safe and reliable through runway repair. Hendrickson and other members of the team work around the clock to ensure U.S. and Coalition forces are able to take off and land on this busy runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
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Total force integration succeeds on runway

Airmen from six civil engineering job specialties, assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, work together to pour, flatten and edge a new concrete slab on a runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017.
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Total force integration succeeds on runway

Tech Sgt. Erin Eagleson, the Engineering Flight NCOIC assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron annotates the date, time and slump measurement on a cylinder after testing a new batch of concrete while her team repairs a damaged runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. Two samples from each batch must be checked for fluidity and strength. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
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Total force integration succeeds on runway

Master Sgt. Terry Babler, a project manager assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, guides the driver of a cement truck as he backs into a slab prior to pouring concrete on a runway in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. Babler worked with more than 20 other members of his squadron to repair six slabs of a damaged runway to ensure aircraft were ready to provide agile combat support when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
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Total force integration succeeds on runway

Airman 1st Class Jerre Myrick, a heavy equipment operator, guides wet concrete into a slab as he and other members assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron repair a damaged runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. The team is in the process of repairing more than 60 dilapidated slabs, and 425 spalls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
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