86th CEG improve proficiency with Rapid Airfield Deployment Readiness training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lucas Gauger, left, 786th Civil Engineer Group electrical journeyman, and Airman Jamison Dobson, 786th CEG power production apprentice, operate the Mikasa MTX-80 tamping rammer to compact dirt during Rapid Airfield Deployment Readiness training at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 16, 2026. During the training, the 86th CEG repaired a simulated damaged airfield to improve their proficiency in conducting mission-critical repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Paden Henry)

PHOTO BY: Airman Paden Henry
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NIKON Z6_3

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VR 70-200mm f/2.8E

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28/10

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1/2000

ISO

80

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