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U.S. Air Force Brigadier General James Sears, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, commander and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Peter Speen, 455th AEW, command chief, pause to honor six Airmen during the TORQE 62 remembrance ceremony, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2016. Airmen came together to honor those lost when TORQE 62 crashed one year ago, (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)


One year later: TORQE 62 remembered

U.S. Air Force Brigadier General James Sears, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, commander and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Peter Speen, 455th AEW, command chief, pause to honor six Airmen during the TORQE 62 remembrance ceremony, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2016. Airmen came together to honor those lost when TORQE 62 crashed one year ago, (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Korey Fratini)

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Airman 1st Class Courtney Wagner, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, poses for a photo Dec. 9, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
Airman 1st Class Courtney Wagner, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, loads a pallet onto a C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 9, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
Airman 1st Class Courtney Wagner, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals a forklift onto a C-130J Super Hercules Dec. 9, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
Air Force members assigned to the 332nd Civil Engineer Squadron work quickly to repair a slab on the runaway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. The fast pace is necessary because of the wind and the dry weather, which inhibits the drying process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
Staff Sgt. Jared Hendrickson, a heavy equipment operator assigned to the 332nd Civil Engineer Squadron, smooths out a concrete slab at an undisclosed loaction in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. One of the primary jobs of a Dirt Boy is to keep the runway safe and reliable through runway repair. Hendrickson and other members of the team work around the clock to ensure U.S. and Coalition forces are able to take off and land on this busy runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
Airmen from six civil engineering job specialties, assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, work together to pour, flatten and edge a new concrete slab on a runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017.
Tech Sgt. Erin Eagleson, the Engineering Flight NCOIC assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron annotates the date, time and slump measurement on a cylinder after testing a new batch of concrete while her team repairs a damaged runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. Two samples from each batch must be checked for fluidity and strength. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
Master Sgt. Terry Babler, a project manager assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, guides the driver of a cement truck as he backs into a slab prior to pouring concrete on a runway in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. Babler worked with more than 20 other members of his squadron to repair six slabs of a damaged runway to ensure aircraft were ready to provide agile combat support when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
Airman 1st Class Jerre Myrick, a heavy equipment operator, guides wet concrete into a slab as he and other members assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron repair a damaged runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. The team is in the process of repairing more than 60 dilapidated slabs, and 425 spalls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
Staff Sgt. Joshua Swertfager, a native of Fresno, Calif., assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron carries a large squeegee to another location after smoothing out a new concrete slab on the runway of an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. Swertfager, a heavy equipment operator worked with other squadron members to repair a runway due to wear and tear of constant use by U.S. and Coalition forces flying sorties against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
Staff Sgt. Joseph Buch and Tech Sgt. Erin Eagleson, North Dakota Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron take a slump measurement while testing a fresh batch of concrete before her team pours a new slab of concrete at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. The sample is checked for fluidity and strength on the seventh and 28th day to ensure a proper product has been provided. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
Airmen assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron smooth out the edges of a concrete slab before covering it with burlap and tarp so that it will dry correctly without debris at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 28, 2017. During the last two weeks, Air National Guardsmen and active duty personnel, laid 1,000 yards of concrete, repaired 60 slabs and 425 spalls in order to keep the flight line ready for U.S. and Coalition forces flying sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)