Airmen from the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron structure shop assemble AM-2 panels to simulate a helicopter pad during Polar Force 19-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 3, 2019. The structural craftsmen who are masons, carpenters, and metal fabricators train to maintain their war-time tasks which include rapid runway expansion. The Aluminum Martson Mat panels enable the Airmen to quickly create or expand hangar aprons, aircraft runways, roadways, parking lots and even flooring for temporary structures. Polar Force is a two-week exercise designed to test JBER’s mission readiness,
Airmen from the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron structure shop assemble AM-2 panels to simulate a helicopter pad during Polar Force 19-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 3, 2019. The structural craftsmen who are masons, carpenters, and metal fabricators train to maintain their war-time tasks which include rapid runway expansion. The Aluminum Martson Mat panels enable the Airmen to quickly create or expand hangar aprons, aircraft runways, roadways, parking lots and even flooring for temporary structures. Polar Force is a two-week exercise designed to test JBER’s mission readiness, and develops the skills service members require to face adverse situations.
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