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.”
The Air Force on March 12 awarded contract modifications worth a combined $2.4 billion to Boeing to procure an undisclosed number of E-7 Wedgetail as part of the program's engineering and manufacturing development phase and continue work on the airborne battle management aircraft’s radar.