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577 EPBS rubber removal secures runway

Diluted rubber pools on the flightline after being scrubbed from a runway April 4, 2015 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Airmen assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron forward deployed from Southwest Asia to remove the rubber build up on BAF’s flightline and ensure flying operations are carried out safely. At BAF, the Airmen remove rubber from 30,000 – 40,000 square feet of runway each day, and will cover a total of 382,000 square feet before redeploying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz/released)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz
VIRIN: 150404-F-CV765-254.JPG
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