Fifteen civil engineers deployed to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Ali Base, Iraq, came together for “a little powwow” and presto in about 100 manhours, said MSgt. John Gaskill, noncommissioned officer in charge of the 407th ECES electrical systems shop, the CEs had doubled the workspace for the Ali Base medical clinic. Don’t let the photo fool you; it wasn’t just heavy lifting. The team included CEs in structures, electrical and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and, yes, heavy equipment. Flight surgeon Lt. Col. Anthony Ghim called it “a truly amazing effort.”
Active-Duty Airmen only have a few days left to submit an official waist-to-height ratio into the Air Force’s new online application. But the service clarified July 23 that this first body composition measurement is not meant to be scored as part of the new Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment, or PFRA