Fighting in the shade

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Master Sgt. Scott Austin, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron "Dirt Boy," guides a crane as it lifts the skeletal structure of a sun shade here July 15. The sun shade will cover aircraft from the harsh Iraq sun. Sergeant Austin is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Fighting in the shade

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- A "Dirt Boy" heavy equipment operator assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron drives a crane as it lifts the skeletal structure for a sun shade here July 15. Six arches make up the assembly and will be used to shield light fixed wing aircraft from the summer sun. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Fighting in the shade

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Heavy equipment operators, or "Dirt Boyz," assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron hold one of the arches for a sun shade in place here July 15 as they plan their next step. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Fighting in the shade

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class Brandon Trujillo and Staff Sgt. Brian Hanke, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron "Dirt Boyz", hold tether ropers as one of the arches for a sun shade is positioned here July 15. Six arches make up the assembly and will be used to shield light fixed-wing aircraft from the summer sun. Airman Trujillo and Sergeant Hanke are deployed from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Fighting in the shade

Published July 16, 2008