786th CES dirt boys get the job done

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Blackstock, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineer Operations Heavy Repair Flight heavy equipment operator, uses an excavator to dig before laying a sidewalk on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. There are a variety of ways to complete each of the786th CES CEOHP’s base-maintenance tasks, such as removing the stump to build a sidewalk. Airmen use knowledge, experience, and problem-solving to complete their tasks so that Ramstein’s pedestrians, vehicles and aircraft can travel safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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786th CES dirt boys get the job done

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Carter, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineer Operations Heavy Repair Flight heavy equipment operator, uses a chainsaw to remove a stump from the ground on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. The 786th CES CEOHP used physical strength, machines, and creative problem solving to remove the stump and build a sidewalk designed to give personnel and families easier and safer access to the Base Exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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786th CES dirt boys get the job done

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Blackstock, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineer Operations Heavy Repair Flight heavy equipment operator, uses an excavator to dig up a stump on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. The 786th CES CEOHP, or “dirt boys,” use heavy equipment, tools, and creative problem solving to accomplish tasks such as repairing the flightline and roads and laying sidewalks. Dirt boys make sure aircraft, vehicles, and pedestrians on Ramstein can continue their mission safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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786th CES dirt boys get the job done

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Blackstock, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineer Operations Heavy Repair Flight heavy equipment operator, uses an excavator to remove a stump from the ground on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. There are a variety of ways to complete each of the786th CES CEOHP’s base-maintenance tasks, such as removing the stump to build a sidewalk. Airmen use knowledge, experience and problem-solving to complete their tasks so that Ramstein’s pedestrians, vehicles and aircraft can travel safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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786th CES dirt boys get the job done

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineer Operations Heavy Repair Flight, secure a chain around a stump to help remove it from the ground on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. The 786th CES CEOHP, or “dirt boys,” use heavy equipment, tools, and creative problem solving to accomplish tasks such as repairing the flightline, keeping roadways in good repair and laying sidewalks, making sure Ramstein’s pedestrians, vehicles and aircraft can travel smoothly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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786th CES dirt boys get the job done

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Allen Silkerh, left, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Carter, middle, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class D’Marcus Rankin, all 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineer Operations Heavy Repair Flight heavy equipment operators, move a stump into the bucket of a loader truck on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. The 786th CES CEOHP, or “dirt boys,” combine their physical strength, knowledge of various tools and machines, and creativity to solve a variety of base-maintenance tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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786th CES dirt boys get the job done

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Blackstock, right, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineer Operations Heavy Repair Flight heavy equipment operator, uses an excavator to push a stump into the bucket of a loader truck on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. The 786th CES CEOHP used physical strength, machines, and creative problem solving to remove the stump and build a sidewalk designed to give personnel and families easier and safer access to the Base Exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineer Operations Heavy Repair Flight heavy equipment operators, dig to find how deep high voltage power lines are buried on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. 786th CES CEOHP Airmen use knowledge, experience, and problem-solving to repair and create facilities such as roads, sidewalks and the flightline, allowing base operations to continue safely and efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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786th CES dirt boys get the job done

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Blackstock, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron Civil Engineer Operations Heavy Repair Flight heavy equipment operator, uses an excavator to dig up a stump on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2017. The 786th CES CEOHP, or “dirt boys,” use heavy equipment, tools, and creative problem solving to accomplish tasks such as repairing the flightline and roads and laying sidewalks. Dirt boys make sure aircraft, vehicles, and pedestrians on Ramstein can continue their mission safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)

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786th CES dirt boys get the job done

Published Aug. 11, 2017
By Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker
86th Airlift Squadron Public Affairs

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