Air Force civil engineers have been busy constructing about 28 more tents in Southwest Asia to house some 1,300 airmen arriving in January. This is not your backyard campout-style enterprise. Officials say each site requires a survey, including use of GPS satellite data to measure and place the stakes, trenches, electrical lines, and gravel and dirt for leveling and drainage. More than 25 airmen of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron work on each site at a time.
ACC Unveils New Way to Measure Readiness
May 9, 2025
Air Combat Command is changing how it measures and tracks readiness for its fleet of aircraft, with a top general saying the focus is on “simplicity” and better articulating what its wings need.