From left, Tech. Sgts. Shayne Brooks and Nikita Kraev, members of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Airfield Pavement Evaluation team prep the core rig and automatic dynamic cone penetrometer for travel. This drilling machine tests layers beneath asphalt and concrete pavement, automatically collecting and recording data for real-time monitoring. The APE team experienced several months of travel delayed in 2020 due to COVID-19 but used the time to find other ways to sustain its mission, including establishing a virtual contingency airfield pavement evaluation certification course.

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