Airmen from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron fall into formation to kick off their monthly base emergency engineer force training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 19, 2017. The training consisted of bare base setup and airfield management.
Airmen from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 19.
Base Emergency Engineer Force Day consisted of bare base setup and airfield management.
Airmen were tasked to clear and repair a damaged airfield, lay down emergency airfield lighting systems and build field tents in a simulated deployed environment.
The 99th CES conducts this training every month to prepare Airmen for upcoming deployments.
Senior Airman Anthony Lievanos, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer, places a tent bracket during a base emergency engineer force training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 19, 2017. The 99th CES conducts training every month to prepare for upcoming deployments.
Airman 1st Class Kolbey Adams, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer, uses a sledgehammer to drive a stake into the ground during a base emergency engineer force training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 19, 2017. More than a dozen Airmen worked together to build shelters during the training exercise.
Pavement and construction equipment Airmen from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron replace a water hose at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 19, 2017. The 99th CES conducted their monthly base emergency engineer force training exercise to practice bare base setup and airfield repair.
A 99th Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer drives a stake into the ground during a base emergency engineer force training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 19, 2017. The 99th CES conducted their monthly base emergency engineer force training exercise to practice bare base setup and airfield repair.
Staff Sgt. Miles Corbin, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician, prepares a cordon around a simulated unexploded ordnance during a monthly base emergency engineer force training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 19, 2017. EOD personnel prepare cordons around UXOs to maintain a safe work area.
A pavement and construction equipment Airman from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron sprays water to keep dust from kicking up during a base emergency engineer force training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 19, 2017. The exercise was comprised of bare base setup and airfield repair to emphasize pre-deployment training.
Senior Airman Kelly Martin, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer, hands out parts of a field tent during a base emergency engineer force training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 19, 2017. 99th CES structural engineers teamed up to build an Alaskan Small Shelter System. The system is commonly used throughout deployed locations.
Structural engineers from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron build a field tent during a base emergency engineer force training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 19, 2017. Field tents provide shelter and storage for personnel and equipment in deployed locations. For more see Pages 12 & 13.