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TUE 31 AUG 21
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Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) training prepares Airmen to readily respond to and repair compromised airfields. On 24 and 25 Aug, RADR training was held in the United Kingdom for the first time, where a 15 person team successfully identified, excavated, and covered two craters at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. In this photo, members of the 48 CES utilize specialized equipment to clear an excavation site (USAF photo by SrA Koby I. Saunders).
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Powering Pods
786 CES Airmen have continued to support Operation Allies Refuge by ensuring reliable power generation for evacuee, medical, admin, and command control pods as people arrive from Afghanistan. Thanks to previous deployment and training experience, these Airmen were ready to make an impact by ensuring reliable access to lighting, heat, and ventilation.
Innovation in Runway Maintenance
CE Weekly submission by 2Lt Natalie A. Smalley
Kaden AB, Japan, is unique in that the Airmen in the base’s Pavements and Equipment Shop complete their own runway rubber removal with a system they created themselves. Their process reduces runway hazards while saving resources, ensuring the runway is always ready to support the largest Operations Group in the Air Force.
Repair What's Already There
Airmen from the 380 ECES and 1 ECEG collectively poured a slab of concrete for a lodging expansion project at Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates. The diversity in experience present created a unique opportunity for Airmen to learn from each other and apply their developed skillset to a bigger scale project.
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Beginning this award cycle, the Annual Functional Civil Engineer Awards are officially making the switch from fiscal to calendar year in order to help streamline and eliminate time consuming processes. The call for nominations, suspense dates, and updated CE Awards Business Rules and criteria will be shared with the field in the near future. Units will also receive information on additional tasking and suspense dates for MAJCOMs, subordinate organizations, and installation award submissions.
To learn more, check out the updated CE Annual Awards SharePoint Site. For further questions, please contact Maj Kimina Chisolm, kimina.chisolm.1@us.af.mil, or Mr. Alfredo Perez, alfredo.perez.8.ctr@us.af.mil.
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DoD Vaccination Mandate
On 24 Aug, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memorandum stating that all DoD Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve Service Members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This decision was made as the FDA granted its full approval of the Comirnaty vaccine, previously known as the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. As the military departments enforce this mandate, they are actively providing commanders with necessary resources to support their teammates.
Airmen Deliver ‘Reach’ Baby
During an evacuation flight aboard a C-17 to Ramstein AB, Germany, an Afghan woman who was 34 weeks pregnant went into labor, prompting emergency responders from the 86 CEG, 86 MDG, and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to rush to the scene as the plane landed. Thanks to their heroic actions, personnel were able to assess the condition of the mother and child, provide critical medical equipment, and aid in the successful delivery of a baby girl.
National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month, and this year’s campaign theme is “Prepare to Protect." The 902 CES Emergency Management Office shares its efforts to educate and prepare teams, friends, and families on having safeguards, plans, and supplies ready in the event of unforeseen emergencies and disasters.
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Tip of the Week
How do Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESC) reduce usage and improve energy and water efficiency? Learn more here!
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