PRIME BEEF removes rubber from AFCENT runways
Staff Sgt. Louis Matamoros and Staff Sgt. David Hungness, both 577th Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron, load an environmentally-friendly rubber removal agent into a tank at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 9, 2021. The process is generally done at night, when there is less air traffic. If too much rubber builds up on the runway, it can become slick and unsafe for future landings. The Airmen from the 577th EPBS are visiting air bases around the Central Command area of responsibility, performing the rubber removal task