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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Maintain the Base Element distribute concrete to fill a hole during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. While deployed, the Maintain the Base Element conducts multiple RADR exercises to reinforce readiness in case of an attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Maintain the Base Element distribute concrete during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. For their safety, Airmen donned various levels of personal protective equipment while working with heavy machinery and cement powder during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Airman Gavin Blakley, 380th Maintain the Base Element heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialist, operates a forklift while Staff Sgt. Christian Kim, 380th Maintain the Base Element HVAC specialist, supervises during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. The element focused on teaching new Airmen problem solving skills in their new environment during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Kim, 380th Maintain the Base Element heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialist, right, directs Airman Gavin Blakley, 380th Maintain the Base Element HVAC specialist, during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. The Maintain the Base Element is composed of Airmen, typically assigned to a civil engineer squadron, whose main focus is the upkeep of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 380th Maintain the Base Element uses a tape measure to determine the amount of concrete needed to fill a hole during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Airmen began the RADR exercise by determining the simulated area of attack and then removed the impacted portions of the airfield before repairing the damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Maintain the Base Element mix concrete during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Airmen perform rapid airfield damage recovery following a simulated attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Maintain the Base Element mix concrete during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. For their safety, Airmen donned various levels of personal protective equipment while working with heavy machinery and cement powder during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Maintain the Base Element mix concrete during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. While deployed, the Maintain the Base Element will conduct multiple RADR exercises to reinforce readiness in case of an attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron, 380th Maintain the Base Element structural specialist, removes a chunk of concrete from a hole during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. For their safety, Airmen donned various levels of personal protective equipment while working with heavy machinery and cement powder during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 380th Maintain the Base Element excavate a hole during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. The element focused on teaching new Airmen problem solving skills in their new environment during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Craig, 380th Maintain the Base Element pavement and equipment specialist, marks the required depth on an excavator during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. The Maintain the Base Element is composed of Airmen, typically assigned to a civil engineer squadron, whose main focus is the upkeep of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Abeeb Adio, 380th Maintain the Base Element pavement and equipment specialist, operates an excavator to remove pieces of concrete during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Airmen began the RADR exercise by determining the simulated area of attack and then removed the impacted portions of the airfield before repairing the damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Maintain the Base Element watch an excavator clear concrete from a hole during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Airmen perform rapid airfield damage recovery following a simulated attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon) (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Abeeb Adio, 380th Maintain the Base Element pavement and equipment specialist, operates an excavator during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. The RADR exercise was an all-hands-on-deck event that required Airmen to work together outside of their regular job requirements to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

A U.S. Airman uses heavy machinery to break up concrete during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. The RADR exercise was an all-hands-on-deck event that required Airmen to work together outside of their regular job requirements to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Abeeb Adio, 380th Maintain the Base Element pavement and equipment specialist, clears concrete debris from a work area during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. While deployed, the Maintain the Base Element conducts multiple RADR exercises to reinforce readiness in case of an attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dominic Durgin, 380th Maintain the Base Element water and fuel system maintenance specialist, clears concrete debris during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. The element focused on teaching new Airmen problem solving skills in their new environment during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Maintain the Base Element cut concrete during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. The Maintain the Base Element is composed of Airmen, typically assigned to a civil engineer squadron, whose main focus is the upkeep of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Craig, 380th Maintain the Base Element pavement and equipment specialist, left, and Senior Airman Dominic Durgin, 380th Maintain the Base Element water and fuel system maintenance specialist, watch as a saw cuts concrete during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Airmen began the RADR exercise by determining the simulated area of attack and then removed the impacted portions of the airfield before repairing the damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Maintain the Base Element cut concrete during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Airmen perform rapid airfield damage recovery following a simulated attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

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380th MTBE conducts RADR training

Published Jan. 20, 2026
By Senior Airman Paige Weldon
380th Air Expeditionary Wing

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBLITY --

380th Maintain the Base Element excavates a hole in a concrete pad during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. For their safety, Airmen donned various levels of personal protective equipment while working with heavy machinery and cement powder during the exercise.