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Dirt Boyz break records, build up capabilities

By Senior Airman Miles Wilson, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs / Published March 02, 2017

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremy Majors, a heavy equipment and constructions apprentice with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Pavements and Equipment Flight, “edges” fresh concrete at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 21, 2017. Putting an edge in concrete helps direct where the concrete will crack to allow room for it to expand and contract with heat.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Bacon, a heavy equipment and constructions craftsman with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Pavements and Equipment Flight, cranks a lever on an A-frame screed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 21, 2017. The A-frame screed is a tool used for leveling concrete and settles the aggregate rock and gravel to the bottom of the mix while bringing the “paste” up to the top, allowing for a smooth finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Hidalgo, a heavy equipment and constructions journeyman with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Pavements and Equipment Flight, smooths out wet concrete at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 21, 2017. Using a bull float tool, Costa brought the concrete “sludge” to the top, allowing for the concrete to have a smooth finish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Costa, a heavy equipment and constructions journeyman with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Pavements and Equipment Flight, pours concrete at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 21, 2017. The 379th ECES “Dirt Boyz” replaced several concrete pads on the flightline after they had become uneven, which resulted in breaking the record at Al Udeid for the largest single day concrete pouring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremy Majors, a heavy equipment and constructions apprentice with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Pavements and Equipment Flight, “edges” fresh concrete at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 21, 2017. Putting an edge in concrete helps direct where the concrete will crack to allow room for it to expand and contract with heat.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)
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