378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron watch as concrete pours from a concrete mixer filling an identified area of repair during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fill an identified area of repair with concrete during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

A U.S. Airman from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron lifts a bag of concrete with an industrial forklift during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron work to fasten a bag of concrete to an industrial forklift during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to lift a bag of concrete with heavy machinery during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

A U.S. Airman from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron removes debris next to an excavation site using heavy machinery during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron excavate an area identified for repair during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

A U.S. Airman from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron signals to an excavator operator during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron excavate an area identified for repair during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron excavate an area identified for repair during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron work to repair a section of pavement during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron cut an identified area of repair with heavy machinery during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron mark an area for repair during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron perform a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) walk in the exercise area prior to a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron convoy equipment towards an exercise area during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)

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378th ECES holds Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery exercise

Published July 25, 2023
By Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank
378th Air Expeditionary Wing

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia --

U.S. Airmen from the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) exercise at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 14, 2023. RADR encompasses all actions required to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover operations on an airfield due to an attack or other circumstances that can damage runway operations. The exercise exposed Civil Engineer Airmen to the unpredictable nature of working in an austere environment and better prepared them to respond to real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)