BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan --
Airmen
assigned to the 557th Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational
Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Squadron from Hurlburt Field, Florida, worked
into the night completing construction of Munitions Road here Dec. 2.
The
road, locally known as Muns or Ammo Road, was developed to provide Airmen
transporting munitions a more efficient, secure and isolated avenue to do so.
Previously, munitions were transported on commonly used base roads requiring
additional time and personnel to temporarily close the roads.
“This
road will enable munitions to be delivered to aircraft in a minimal amount of
time without impacting the base populace,” said Senior Master Sgt. Adam
Brothers, 557 RED HORSE site superintendent.
According
to the RED HORSE factsheet, RED HORSE squadrons provide the Air Force with a highly-mobile
civil engineering response force to support contingency and special operations
worldwide. These units possess weapons, vehicles, equipment and vehicle
maintenance, food service, emergency management, contracting, supply and
medical equipment and personnel to provide a self-sufficient force. They
provide heavy-repair capability and construction support when requirements
exceed normal base civil engineer capabilities.