Guiding it up

Airmen from the 577th Expeditionary PRIME BEEF Squadron, hand guide an outer skin to a hangar during renovations at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Sept. 2, 2013. The outer skin has to be hand-guided when the skin is first applied to ensure that it is evenly placed over the hangar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

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Insulation set up

An Airman from the 577th Expeditionary PRIME BEEF Squadron, positions a lift to help install insulation during a hangar renovation at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept 2, 2013. The hangar is being renovated due to wear and tear from the elements. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

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Tie down

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Coplin, 577th Expeditionary PRIME BEEF Squadron, secures a rope to a lift during a hangar renovation at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia August 29, 2013. The lift is used pull the new skin onto the hangar. Coplin is native to Winston-Salem, N.C., and is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia))

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Two thumbs up

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Muncean-Deafenbaugh, uses hand signals to tell co-workers if the outer skin is being raised evenly. The skin was pulled into place by a vehicle inside the hangar, hand signals are the main way of communication between the engineers during this process. Muncean-Deafenbaugh is native to Ft. Drum, N.Y. and is deployed from Spanghelem Air Base, Germany. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

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Moving on up

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Coplin, 577th Expeditionary PRIME BEEF Squadron, navigates a lift during a hangar renovation at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia August 29, 2013. Airmen from the 577th EPBS replaced insulation and changed out the outer layer of the hangar during the renovation. Coplin is native to Winston-Salem, N.C., and is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

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Through the roof

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derek Jones, 577th Expeditionary PRIME BEEF Squadron, moves insulation during a hangar renovation at undisclosed location in Southwest Asia August 29, 2013. The insulation will help the hangar keep a comfortable temperature for its occupants by reducing any unwanted heat loss or gain. The hangar is being renovated due to wear and tear from wind, sand and heat in the local area. Jones is native to Waverly, Va., and is deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

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PRIME BEEF re-skin a hangar

Published Sept. 20, 2013

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Guiding it up

Insulation set up

Tie down

Two thumbs up

Moving on up

Through the roof