Air Force Capt. Joe Riojas, lead civil engineer with the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing, is briefed by local contractors on the progress of a new well at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Jan. 5, 2023. The process is one of the early steps in ensuring Chabelley Airfield has its own reliable source of water, improving its existing infrastructure and future growth in order to maintain the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron’s secure and reliable presence in east Africa.

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