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Dirt Boyz make the Grade

Senior Airman Kyle Paridee and Master Sgt. Shane Cox, 386th Civil Engineering Squadron operate inside a grader at a deployed base in Southwest Asia Feb. 18, 2013. The Dirt Boyz construct and maintain concrete and asphalt runways, aircraft parking aprons, and roads using a variety of heavy construction equipment, such as, loaders, graders, dozers, backhoes, and dump trucks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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Dirt Boyz make the Grade

Master Sgt. Shane Cox, 386th Civil Engineering Squadron, rough grades a construction project at a deployed base in Southwest Asia Feb. 13, 2013. The Dirt Boyz construct and maintain concrete and asphalt runways, aircraft parking aprons, and roads using a variety of heavy construction equipment, such as, loaders, graders, dozers, backhoes, and dump trucks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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Warrior of the Week

Airman 1st Class Johnoi Lemonius is an aircraft maintenance journeyman with the 728th Air Mobility Squadron - Operating Location Alpha at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Lemonius is deployed from Dover Air Force Base, Del., and is native of Miami, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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A Day on the Job with: 340th AMU

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airman First Class Jarred Purvis, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrician, talks to the pilots before a KC-135 taxis from the ramp Feb. 13. He is relaying to the aircrew that engine number four is clear to start. Purvis is deployed from the 911th Air Refueling Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Mease)
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A Day on the Job with: 340th AMU

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airman First Class Jarred Purvis, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrician, watches an engine run before a KC-135 taxis from the ramp Feb. 13. Purvis is clearing flight controls and engines for operations to ensure safety of passing vehicles and maintenance technicians. Purvis is deployed from the 911th Air Refueling Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Mease)
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A Day on the Job with: 340th AMU

SOUTHWEST ASIA - From left, Tech. Sgt. Josh Vargo and Airman First Class Jarred Purvis watch an engine run before a KC-135 taxis from the ramp Feb. 13. Vargo is a ground fire safety observer for an engine start during preflight checks. Purvis is providing real time on ground communication with aircrew to verify proper responses to flight control checks and engine start sequence. Vargo and Purvis are both electricians assigned to the 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Vargo is deployed from the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburg, Penn. Purvis is deployed from the 911th Air Refueling Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Mease)
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A Day on the Job with: 340th AMU

SOUTHWEST ASIA – From left, Staff Sgt. Benne Baumann and Senior Airman Lance McFairland install a drogue assembly on a KC-135’s boom Feb. 13. The assembly will allow the aircraft to provide fuel to NATO and U.S. Navy aircraft. Both Airmen are crew chiefs assigned to the 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Baumann and McFairland are both deployed from the 22nd Maintenance Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Mease)
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A Day on the Job with: 340th AMU

SOUTHWEST ASIA – From left, Staff Sgt. Benne Baumann, Senior Airman Lance McFairland and Senior Airman Josh Allison install a drogue assembly on a KC-135’s boom Feb. 13. The assembly will allow the aircraft to provide fuel to NATO and U.S. Navy aircraft. All three of the Airmen are crew chiefs assigned to the 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Baumann and McFairland are both deployed from the 22nd Maintenance Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Allison is deployed from the 911 Air Refueling Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Mease)
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A Day on the Job with: 340th AMU

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Airman First Class Michael Jenkins, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrician, repairs a defective wire on a on a tail cone navigation light of KC-135 Feb. 13. While in theatre, electricians do more than wire repair, environmental component installation or removal, and oxygen system troubleshooting. They also perform production team duties such as launching aircraft. Jenkins is deployed from the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Mease)
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A Day on the Job with: 340th AMU

SOUTHWEST ASIA – From left, Airman First Class Michael Jenkins, 340th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrician, and Airman First Class Joshua Thomas, 340th AMU electrician troubleshoot a tail cone navigation light malfunction on the tail of a KC-135 here Feb. 13. This position light is necessary to avoid mid-air collision during night time in-flight air refueling operations. Jenkins is deployed from the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and Thomas is deployed from the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Mease)
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AFCENT band helps local music class get new direction

SOUTHWEST ASIA – 1st Lt. Rafael Toro Quinones, Air Force Central Command Band officer in charge, gives feedback to students during a music class he taught at a local school Feb. 6. The school has a long standing relationship with the band, and asked Toro Quinones to provide a different musical perspective for the students. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brendan Kavanaugh)
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AFCENT band helps local music class get new direction

SOUTHWEST ASIA – A student makes notes during a class taught by the Air Force Central Band officer in charge Feb. 6. The school has a long standing relationship with the band, and asked 1st Lt. Rafael Toro Quinones, AFCENT Band OIC, to provide a different musical perspective for the students. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brendan Kavanaugh)
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AFCENT band helps local music class get new direction

SOUTHWEST ASIA – 1st Lt. Rafael Toro Quinones, Air Force Central Command Band officer in charge, prepares to teach a local school’s music class Feb. 6. The school has a long standing relationship with the band, and asked Toro Quinones to provide a different musical perspective for the students. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Brendan Kavanaugh)
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On the job with: Dental

Maj. Christopher Nuttall, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group comprehensive dentist, fills a cavity for a patient Feb. 14, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The 376th Expeditionary Medical Group dental clinic sees patients for routine cleanings, root canals and fillings on a regular basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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On the Job with: Dental

Maj. Christopher Nuttall, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group comprehensive dentist, fills a cavity for a patient Feb. 14, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The patient first visited the clinic for a routine cleaning when Nuttall discovered the tooth that needed to be filled. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi
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On the Job with: Dental

Left, Master Sgt. Kirsten Smith, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group dental technician and first sergeant, and Maj. Christopher Nuttall, 376 EMDG comprehensive dentist, place a dental dam on a patient Feb. 14, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The dam allows Nuttall and Smith to work without the risk of the patient's tongue getting in the way or small tools falling into the patient's mouth. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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On the Job with: Dental

Master Sgt. Kirsten Smith, 376th Expeditionary Medical Group dental technician and first sergeant, exams a patient's mouth during a routine cleaning Feb. 5, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Smith performs routine cleanings weekly at the Transit Center. Smith is deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and is a native of Pembine, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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On the Job with: Dental

A patient receives a routine dental cleaning Feb. 5, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Service members deployed to or transiting through may receive dental care by making an appointment or walking into the clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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On the Job with: Dental

Sterilized dental tools sit ready for use during a routine dental procedure Feb. 5, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The sterilization process of medical tools used after a procedure can range from 1.5 to 2.5 hours depending on the sterilization equipment available. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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On the job with: Metals Technology

Airman 1st Class Jerry Brock, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, measures a cut he made into an aluminum block Feb. 12, 2013, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Using a venire caliper, Brock measures as closely as 1,000th of an inch when cutting metals. Brock is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and is native of Albuquerque, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rubi)
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