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California Guard Trains Airmen to Rapidly Repair Damaged Airfields

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Hiatt, 773d Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, gives hand and arm signals to direct a skid steer outfitted with a concrete saw during a weeklong Rapid Damage Repair course, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., May 20, 2026. Airmen learn to execute full-scale crater repair procedures, beginning with debris removal and upheaval marking before progressing through excavation, backfilling, compaction, and surface restoration. The RTS instructors measured both completion time and structural performance, conducting repair quality criteria testing to validate durability under projected aircraft loads. (U.S. Air National Guard Photograph by Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitterding)

PHOTO BY: Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitt
VIRIN: 260520-Z-RZ465-1132.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

50/10

SHUTTERSPEED

10/20000

ISO

140

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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