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A good fit

Marine Corps Sgt. Jospeh Spore, a welder with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, top, prepares an air duct opening for the installation of a new industrial air conditioning unit while Staff Sgt. Hassan Mateyka, an HVAC technician with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, secures the ladder May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Expeditionary Marines with MWSS 372 support the Group Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, which is collocated with the 407th AEG. Marines and Airmen frequently partner to sharpen joint skillsets and complete pressing work assignments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Teamwork for safety

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jospeh Spore, a welder with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, top, prepares an air duct opening for the installation of a new industrial air conditioning unit while Staff Sgt. Hassan Mateyka, an HVAC technician with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, secures the ladder May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Expeditionary Marines with MWSS 372 support the Group Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, which is collocated with the 407th AEG. Marines and Airmen frequently partner to sharpen joint skillsets and complete pressing work assignments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Into place

Staff Sgt. Matthew Sayward, a pavement equipment operator with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, guides Staff Sgt. Matthew Lane, both pavement equipment operators with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, as he moves a multi-ton industrial air conditioning unit with a crane May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Sayward and Lane are equipment operators with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and regularly assist HVAC technicians during the move of AC package units on roofs and outdoor mounts. As average daily temperatures in the Air Force Central Command region of operations exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, cooling units are essential to support continuous missions of coalition forces in the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Hook it up!

Staff Sgt. Matthew Sayward, a pavement equipment operator with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, guides a crane hook into place above a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Sayward regular assists HVAC technicians during the move of multi-ton, AC package units on roofs and outdoor mounts. As average daily temperatures in the Air Force Central Command region of operations exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit, cooling units are essential to support continuous missions of coalition forces against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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A patch for the seal

Tech. Sgt. Travis Monks, right, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician and NCO in charge of HVAC installs with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, works with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jospeh Spore, a welder with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, to seal air duct connections on an industrial air conditioning unit May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. The new cooling system will provide cooled air to an operations building at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in time for the significant rise of summer temperatures in the region. Marines and Airmen frequently partner to sharpen joint skillsets and complete pressing work assignments. Monks is member of the Air Force Reserve and deployed from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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Just a bit more

Staff Sgt. Hassan Mateyka, right, guides Senior Airman Cody Ewer as he uses a compact track loader to place an air conditioning package unit to its final installation location May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. Mateyka and Ewer are HVAC technicians with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, and utilize a variety of heavy equipment to repair and install air conditioning units at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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All together now

A heating, ventilation and air conditioning team with the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron works together to move a metal air duct May 4, 2017, in Southwest Asia. HVAC technicians at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group work around the clock to ensure cooling equipment functions correctly across base to support deployed coalition personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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HVAC keeps AUAB chilled

Senior Airman Jesse Fentross, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration journeyman uses a multimeter in search of a electrical short on a chiller behind building 6671 June 27, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Fentross uses the probes from the multimeter to locate electrical flow. The Hvac team worked from 1300 to 2000 in 117 degree heat to succcessfully repair the chiller. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño/Released)
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HVAC keeps AUAB chilled

Staff Sgt. Erik Nelson, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration journeyman removes a panel off a chiller behind building 6671 June 27, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Nelson and his hvac/r crew responded to repair the broken unit which supplies cool air to the wing operations center. Hvac crews respond to over 25 calls a day at Al Udeid to repair air conditioning and refrigeration units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño/Released)
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HVAC keeps AUAB chilled

Staff Sgt. Erik Nelson, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration journeyman uses his voltmeter in search of a electrical short on a chiller behind building 6671 June 27, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Nelson and his hvac crew spent six hours on the unit which supplies cool air to the wing operations center. These experts install, maintain, and repair different hvac units at Al Udeid averaging over 25 service calls a day in the hotter months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)
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HVAC keeps AUAB chilled

Staff Sgt. Erik Nelson (right) and Senior Airman Jesse Fentross, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron heating ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration journeyman test an electrical fuse from a chiller using a multimeter on June 27, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Nelson, Fentross and the Hvac team worked through 117 degree heat for several hours to restore the air conditioning to the wing operations center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)
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HVAC Airmen winning on deployed frontier: one a/c unit at a time

Airman 1st Class Britain, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, sprays and cleans an airconditioning-system at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 2, 2016. There are nearly 4,000 air conditioning systems here and HVACs’ section of 31 Airmen is responsible for maintainining them all, including server and equipment rooms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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HVAC Airmen winning on deployed frontier: one a/c unit at a time

Tech. Sgt. Michael, left, and Airman 1st Class Britain, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, troubleshoot repairs to an air-conditioning system with a voltmeter at undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 2, 2016. A voltmeter, also known as a voltage meter, is an instrument used to measure the difference in voltage between two points in an electronic circuit and can diagnose various problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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HVAC Airmen winning on deployed frontier: one a/c unit at a time

Senior Airman Jeremy, a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, makes night time repairs to a dormitory air conditioning unit at undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 2, 2016. Currently, HVAC technicians responds to about 500 to 600 work orders a month, but that number is expected to increase to 900 during the heat of the summer. The HVAC unit here is broken down into three shifts, allowing them to respond and perform maintenance request 24/7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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