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Readiness Challenge VIII

Readiness Challenge VIII participants from Air Force Reserve Command take part in an explosive ordnance disposal event, April 18, 2022, at the Silver Flag Training Site at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The four-day civil engineer event, hosted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, included eight teams representing major commands and U.S. Space Force competing in more than 20 events showing myriad of CE capabilities from emergency airfield lighting and water purification to building a guard shack from the ground up and firefighting and EOD operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Debbie Aragon)
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Down the ladder

Staff Sgt. Brandon Taylor, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron fire captain, climbs onto a ladder during an annual structural fire training event, April 12, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Firefighters completed the training by entering the training facility filled with smoke to find and rescue victims and put out a fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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Firefighter in training

Staff Sgt. Alex Rowe, a 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, demonstrates using a fire hose during a community outreach tour at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2022. Yokota Air Base has a relationship with its neighboring local leaders and communities, as it works to involve Airmen and locals with informative tours, base events and cultural exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Lackey)
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Structure fire training

U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron simulate putting out a structure fire at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 16, 2022 during exercise Grand Shield 22-3, the installation’s most recent readiness training event. First responders including security forces, medical and firefighters, responded to various on-base scenarios during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)
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B-52 engine replacement

Airmen with the 5th Maintenance Squadron and the 99th Civil Engineering Squadron work together to replace a B-52H Stratofortress engine during Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 25, 2022. The 5th MXS is one of 32 units from across the U.S. joint forces, United Kingdom (Royal Air Force) and Australia (Royal Australian Air Force) participating in Red Flag-Nellis 22-1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Richmond)
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Cutting metal

Senior Airman Samuel Zietzmann, a 354th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, uses plasma cutting to cut metal squares on a Flightline Ice Breaking Apparatus at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 10, 2022. The FIBA effectively removes ice on the base’s flightline and is an innovation initiated by the Eielson Iceman Spark team in collaboration with the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron, the 354th Civil Engineering Squadron and the 354th MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)
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Feel the burn

Firefighters assigned to the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in ground fire training at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Dec. 29, 2021. The training is designed to enhance skills and familiarize firefighters with their equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bailee A. Darbasie)
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Cleanup crew

Firefighters assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department evaluate a simulated chemical spill during a hazardous material exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Dec. 20, 2021. The 386th ECES Fire Department completed a practical exam for the Department of Defense HAZMAT technician program, which involved more than 100 hours of instruction and 16 hours of hands-on training for each student. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)
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Infrastructure maintenance

Airman 1st Class Blake Silvis, 97th Civil Engineering Squadron structural craftsman, welds a fence at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Dec. 17, 2021. The 97th CES is upgrading the fence around the perimeter of the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kayla Christenson)
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Airmen repair simulated crater for routine training

Airmen assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron repair a simulated crater during routine Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 3, 2021. The crater fill is one of many stages involved in the damage repair process that allows Airmen to quickly fix a heavily damaged airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)
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New Aircraft Display

Senior Airman Gabriel Packwood, 647th Civil Engineer Squadron structures journeyman, breaks up the top layer of a concrete static display pad at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 3, 2021. The pad is scheduled to house two new model aircraft displayed in front of the 15th Wing headquarters building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper)
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379th ESFS and EOD team up for counter UAS training

Tech. Sgt. Brook A. Hamilton, noncommissioned officer in charge of explosive ordnance disposal training for the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, places an XRS-150 X-ray in front of a simulated downed unmanned aerial system during an exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 11, 2020. The 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and 379th ECES Airmen work together to detect and defend against adversarial small UAS that pose a potential threat to the safety and security of Al Udeid AB. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Axe it out

Staff Sgt. James Willett, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, uses an axe to prevent embers from re-sparking during the Gibson Flats fire in Great Falls, Mont., Dec. 1, 2021. The Malmstrom Air Force Base Fire Department responded as part of a mutual aid agreement with Cascade County and worked with several other fire departments to extinguish the fire. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy photo)
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Responding to the call

A U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician responds to a simulated attack during a field training exercise at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, Nov. 17, 2021. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight hosted the FTX, which included ordnance clearing, identifying homemade explosives and defeating unmanned aerial vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)
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Light it up

Senior Airman Drew Thomas and Senior Airman Andrew Mchatton, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeymen, install a 300 watt LED flood light fixture at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 14, 2021. The 379th ECES electrical shop replaced, repaired and installed more than 600 lights around the installation in the last two months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylie Barrow)
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Live-fire training

Firefighters assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron carry a water hose during live-fire training at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 23, 2021. In honor of Fire Prevention Week, the firefighters hosted a day for 8th Fighter Wing company-grade officers to learn more about the firefighters’ day-to-day mission. On top of raising awareness for fire safety, the officers also learned every section’s functionality from admin and training to emergency control center operations and extinguishing an aircraft live fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)
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18th CES barrier maintenance keep arresting cables functional

Tech. Sgt. Tyler Betz, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron barrier maintenance shift lead, loads rubber spacers onto a donut loader on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. The donut loader is a modified log splitter designed to press rubber spacers onto the arresting cable that holds it in position for an aircraft to hook. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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Low frequency, high risk: 23 CES firefighters practice confined space rescue

Randi Devers, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services driver, descends into a hole during a confined space extraction exercise with Mission Critical Solutions personnel at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Sept. 20, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer)
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JBER Airmen take home the Prime BEEF

Airmen assigned to the 773rd Civil Engineer Squadron pull a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle during the Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force, or Prime BEEF, program at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2021. The Airmen worked in small teams on a multi-station obstacle course to prepare for situations they might encounter while in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher)
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JBER Airmen take home the Prime BEEF

Tech. Sgt. Alisha Derrick, assigned to the 773rd Civil Engineer Squadron, transits a rope obstacle during the Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force program at Camp Mad Bull, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2021. Airmen worked in small teams on the multi-station obstacle course to prepare for situations they might encounter while in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher)
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