Staff Sgt. Andrew Persen, a pavements and equipment mechanic with the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, operates an excavator during a runway extension project at Innovative Readiness Training Old Harbor, Alaska, April 20, 2017. The project will extend the existing Old Harbor runway by 2,000 feet, which will allow larger aircraft to land in Old Harbor. IRT Old Harbor is part of a civil and joint military program to improve military readiness while simultaneously providing quality services to underserved communities throughout the United States. ( Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Balind


Staff Sgt. Andrew Persen, a pavements and equipment mechanic with the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron, operates an excavator during a runway extension project at Innovative Readiness Training Old Harbor, Alaska, April 20, 2017. The project will extend the existing Old Harbor runway by 2,000 feet, which will allow larger aircraft to land in Old Harbor. IRT Old Harbor is part of a civil and joint military program to improve military readiness while simultaneously providing quality services to underserved communities throughout the United States. ( Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Balinda O’Neal Dresel)


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