554 REDHORSE, RAAF support Naval Base Guam flight line repairs

554th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer heavy equipment and pavement Airmen, U.S. Navy Sailors and Royal Australian Air Force members work together to repair Naval Base Guam's flight line, Feb. 8, 2024. During the annual Cope North exercise, partners from RAAF joined the 554th REDHORSE and NBG Sailors to rehabilitate the old flight line on Naval Base Guam. Their efforts are part of a larger plan to expand air power capabilities on Guam as simultaneous flight line revitalization efforts occur on Pacific Regional Training Center - Andersen, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

554 REDHORSE, RAAF support Naval Base Guam flight line repairs

Airman 1st Class Jhunel Binoya, 554th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer heavy equipment and pavement specialist, uses a stamper machine to smooth out fresh asphalt on Naval Base Guam's flight line, Feb. 8, 2024. The 554th REDHORSE have been hard at work for a week clearing and rehabilitating the flight line on NBG. Their efforts are part of a larger plan to expand aircraft capabilities on Guam as simultaneous flight line rehabilitation efforts occur on Pacific Regional Training Center - Andersen, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

554 REDHORSE, RAAF support Naval Base Guam flight line repairs

554th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer heavy equipment and pavement Airmen and Royal Australian Air Force members use rakes to spread fresh asphalt on Naval Base Guam's flight line, Feb. 8, 2024. During the annual Cope North exercise, partners from RAAF joined the 554th REDHORSE to rehabilitate the old flight line on Naval Base Guam. This effort is to provide training for both nations' specialists and to increase the capabilities of U.S. air power in the INDO-PACIFIC region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

554 REDHORSE, RAAF support Naval Base Guam flight line repairs

554th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer heavy equipment and pavement Airmen repair Naval Base Guam's flight line, Feb. 8, 2024. On a previous day, REDHORSE Airmen scouted areas on the flight line deemed to damaged, these areas were then cut up and filled with new asphalt. The Airmen around with rakes were responsible to spread the asphalt neatly or remove excess asphalt and once complete the asphalt is compacted and smoothed over by the compaction roller. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

554 REDHORSE, RAAF support Naval Base Guam flight line repairs

554th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Airmen and Royal Australian Air Force members spread fresh asphalt on Naval Base Guam's flight line, Feb. 8, 2024. On a previous day, REDHORSE Airmen scouted areas on the flight line deemed to damaged, these areas were then cut up and filled with new asphalt.This effort is to provide training for both nations' specialists and to increase the capabilities of U.S. air power in the INDO-PACIFIC region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

554 REDHORSE, RAAF support Naval Base Guam flight line repairs

554th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Airmen, U.S. Navy Seabees and Royal Australian Air Force members use rakes to spread fresh asphalt on Naval Base Guam's flight line, Feb. 8, 2024. During the annual Cope North exercise, partners from RAAF joined the 554th REDHORSE and NBG Sailors in their efforts to repair the decrepit flight line on Naval Base Guam. Their efforts are part of a larger plan to expand aircraft capabilities on Guam as simultaneous flight line revitalization efforts occur on Pacific Regional Training Center - Andersen, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

554 REDHORSE, RAAF support Naval Base Guam flight line repairs

Tech. Sgt. Robert Belcher, 554th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer structural supervisor, guides Tech. Sgt. Austin Alfreno, 554th REDHORSE electrical contingency instructor, before he compacts fresh asphalt on Naval Base Guam, Feb. 8, 2024. The 554th REDHORSE have been working on NBG for a week to rehabilitate the flight line there. The flight line required re-pavement of many areas all of which only took the REDHORSE two days to assess and correct. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

554 REDHORSE, RAAF support Naval Base Guam flight line repairs

Published Feb. 14, 2024