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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

Patriot missile reload crewmen assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment work as a five person team to reload an M902 Patriot training launcher during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The mission of the 4-3 ADA is to neutralize aerial threats from enemies and provide air and missile defense for critical assists.
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

Spc. Michael Cook oversees his fellow Patriot missile reload crewmen, assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, as Pvt. Frank Gomez and Spa. John Mahler steady a Guidance Enhanced Missile canister during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reload crews, also known as “hot crews” deal with three specific types of missiles: the Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3), the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE), and Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T).
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4-3 ADA stays locked and loaded in a big way

(From left) As Patriot missile reload crewmen, assigned to the 4th Battalion 3rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Pvt. Frank Gomez steadies a Guidance Enhanced Missile canister, while Spc. Michael Cook directs a soldier operating a guided missile transporter during a reload certification exercise July 28, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reload crews consist of five person teams, and are expected to safely move four missile segment enhancement canisters off, and four more back on within a one-hour time limit.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Staff Sgt. Jesse Lairson, a structures craftsman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, prepares to install a drywall patch in the base clinic, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill set and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair any buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Airman 1st Class Daniel Badgley, a structures apprentice assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, shapes a piece of drywall with a grater on July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories, to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Senior Airman John Quinn, a structures journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, installs a new piece of drywall in the base clinic, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. After HVAC repair installed a new air conditioning unit in the clinic's storage room, structures was called to repair the wall.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Senior Airman John Quinn, a structures journeyman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, applies joint compound to a newly placed piece of drywall in the base clinic, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories, to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, a structures apprentice assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, peels back the laminate floors in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The high heat and humidity of the UAE can cause damage to wood structures over time. Structural specialists inspect for and repair damaged flooring by removing compromised plywood and installing a more resilient form board.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, a structures apprentice assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses an oscillating tool to cut through damaged floors in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories, to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

Staff Sgt. Paxton Paillot, a structures craftsman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a hammer and crowbar to pry loose a damaged section of plywood flooring in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The high heat and humidity of the UAE can cause damage to wood structures over time. Structural specialists inspect for and repair damaged flooring by removing compromised plywood and installing a more resilient form board.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

(From left) Staff Sgt. Paxton Paillot and Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, both structures specialists assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, remove a section of damaged subfloor in a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The high heat and humidity of the UAE can cause damage to wood structures over time. Structural specialists inspect for and repair damaged flooring by removing compromised plywood and installing a more resilient form board.
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Structures Specialists — Why we CAN have nice things

(From left) Staff Sgt. Paxton Paillot and Airman 1st Class Laura Garza, both structures specialists assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, inspect for further damage to the subfloor of a residential living building, July 27, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Using their varied skill sets and specialized materials, tools and equipment, structural specialists construct and repair buildings from the foundation up. From constructing improvised emergency disaster relief shelters and dormitories to repairing a hole in the wall, structures specialists do it all.
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Tech Sergeants of Tomorrow Celebrated at ADAB

Staff Sgt. Gregory Schmidt, a structures specialist assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, is recognized for achieving the rank of technical sergeant, July 22, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. 2022 was a lean year for those competing for the rank of technical sergeant, with only 16% of eligible candidates selected for promotion.
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Tech Sergeants of Tomorrow Celebrated at ADAB

Staff Sgt. Gregory Schmidt, a unit travel representative assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, is recognized for achieving the rank of technical sergeant, July 22, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. 2022 was a lean year for those competing for the rank of technical sergeant, with only 16% of eligible candidates selected for promotion.
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Tech Sergeants of Tomorrow Celebrated at ADAB

Staff Sgt. Starshema Brown, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Equipment Accountability Element, is recognized for achieving the rank of technical sergeant, on July 22, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. 2022 was a lean year for those competing for the rank of technical sergeant, with only 16% of eligible candidates selected for promotion.
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Tech Sergeants of Tomorrow Celebrated at ADAB

Staff Sgt. Jacob Merz, a structural supervisor assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, is recognized for achieving the rank of technical sergeant, on July 22, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. 2022 was a lean year for those competing for the rank of technical sergeant, with only 16% of eligible candidates selected for promotion.
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Tech Sergeants of Tomorrow Celebrated at ADAB

Staff Sgt. Alanna Metelka, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Legal Office, is recognized for achieving the rank of technical sergeant, July 22, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. 2022 was a lean year for those competing for the rank of technical sergeant, with only 16% of eligible candidates selected for promotion.
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Tech Sergeants of Tomorrow Celebrated at ADAB

Staff Sgt. Nickolas Torrez, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron’s Emergency Communications Center, is recognized for achieving the rank of technical sergeant, July 22, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. 2022 was a lean year for those competing for the rank of technical sergeant, with only 16% of eligible candidates selected for promotion.
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Tech Sergeants of Tomorrow Celebrated at ADAB

Staff Sgt. Gabriel Castillo, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron’s Readiness and Mortuary Affairs section, is recognized for achieving the rank of technical sergeant, July 22, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. 2022 was a lean year for those competing for the rank of technical sergeant, with only 16% of eligible candidates selected for promotion.
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378th ECES receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing render a salute during the singing of the national anthem for the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron change of command ceremony, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 19, 2022. A change of command ceremony is a military tradition that signifies the formal transfer of authority and command responsibilty of a unit from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shannon Bowman)
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