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7th Air Force

Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

Senior Airman David Burke, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment journeyman, guides a forklift to gather bags of cement during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. The Airmen from the 8th CES executed RADR, a training exercise to rapidly repair a runway, ensuring Kunsan’s fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons safely takeoff from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

Airmen from the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment flight, wait to fill a crater with cement during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. The Airmen from the 8th CES executed RADR, a training exercise to rapidly repair a runway, ensuring Kunsan’s fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons safely takeoff from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

Staff Sgt. Zachary Sumstine, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron structural craftsman, watches his fellow Red Devils execute Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. Though RADR training involves the entirety of the 8th CES, pavements and heavy equipment Airmen are responsible for operating and maintaining heavy construction equipment; constructing, maintaining and inspecting concrete and asphalt runways, aircraft parking aprons and roads; and designing demolition projects to include placing and detonating explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

An 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment Airman cuts a bag to create cement during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. Though RADR training involves the entirety of the 8th CES, pavements and heavy equipment Airmen are responsible for operating and maintaining heavy construction equipment; constructing, maintaining and inspecting concrete and asphalt runways, aircraft parking aprons and roads; and designing demolition projects to include placing and detonating explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

Airman Basic Josiah Ward, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment apprentice, sprays a water hose to create cement during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. The Airmen from the 8th CES executed RADR, a training exercise to rapidly repair a runway, ensuring Kunsan’s fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons safely takeoff from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

Airman David Shipley, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment operator, wears his personal protective gear during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. Though RADR training involves the entirety of the 8th CES, pavements and heavy equipment Airmen are responsible for operating and maintaining heavy construction equipment; constructing, maintaining and inspecting concrete and asphalt runways, aircraft parking aprons and roads; and designing demolition projects to include placing and detonating explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

Airmen from the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron mix a solution to create cement during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. Though RADR training involves the entirety of the 8th CES, pavements and heavy equipment Airmen are responsible for operating and maintaining heavy construction equipment; constructing, maintaining and inspecting concrete and asphalt runways, aircraft parking aprons and roads; and designing demolition projects to include placing and detonating explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

Airmen from the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron mix a solution to create cement during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. Though RADR training involves the entirety of the 8th CES, pavements and heavy equipment Airmen are responsible for operating and maintaining heavy construction equipment; constructing, maintaining and inspecting concrete and asphalt runways, aircraft parking aprons and roads; and designing demolition projects to include placing and detonating explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

Tech. Sgt. David Her, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of electrical systems, works to mix cement during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. The Airmen from the 8th CES executed RADR, a training exercise to rapidly repair a runway, ensuring Kunsan’s fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons safely takeoff from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

Tech. Sgt. Ferdinand Palazo, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, watches his fellow Red Devils execute Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. The Airmen from the 8th CES executed RADR, a training exercise to rapidly repair a runway, ensuring Kunsan’s fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons safely takeoff from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

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Mucking the Mission: Red Devils Rapid Airfield Damage Repair

Published April 20, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Senior Airman David Burke, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment journeyman, guides a forklift to gather bags of cement during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2022. The Airmen from the 8th CES executed RADR, a training exercise to rapidly repair a runway, ensuring Kunsan’s fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons safely takeoff from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)