Showcasing rapid response
Airman 1st Class Carlos Ortega, 819th RED HORSE Squadron structural apprentice, saws a sheet of plywood into pieces during a unit validation exercise at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 29, 2024. The 819 RHS is a self-sufficient, 240-person mobile squadron capable of rapid response and independent operations in remote, austere environments worldwide. RED HORSE stands for Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Breanna Christopher Volkmar)