Guiding Backhoe Drainage Ditch

Staff Sgt. Jacob Membrano, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy equipment journeyman, guides the backhoe where to dig at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 28, 2012. The goal of this project is to maintain and improve the quality of the drainage ditches for monsoon season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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Backhoe

A backhoe being used by 8th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operators June 28, 2012, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, is vital to the process of cleaning drainage ditches. With monsoon season starting soon, giving the rain somewhere to flow lessens the effects of flooding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Backhoe Dumps Dirt

Airman 1st Class Thomas Castaneda, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment apprentice, dumps dirt from the drainage ditch into a dump truck at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 28, 2012. It takes roughly one to three days to dig out the drainage ditches on each street in preparation for monsoon season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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Clearing dirt

Staff Sgt. Jacob Membreno, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment journeyman, directs a fellow “Dirt Boy” as they clean drainage ditches June 28, 2012, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Monsoon season is a period of intense rainfall; digging ditches gives the water somewhere to flow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Backhoe Digs Drainage Ditch

Senior Airman Joshua Cornwell, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment journeyman, digs out the drainage ditch near Wolf Park at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 29, 2012. This is the first time in four years that the drainage ditches were dug out to prevent flooding from a monsoon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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Operating Heavy Equipment

Senior Airman Joshua Cornwell, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment journeyman, uses the backhoe to deepen the drainage ditches at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 29, 2012, in preparation for monsoon season. The dirt collected is reused to fill holes and maintain the dirt roads. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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Preparing Drainage Ditch For Monsoon

Senior Airman Joshua Cornwell, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, pavement and equipment journeyman, digs out the drainage ditch in preparation of monsoons at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 29, 2012. Summer monsoon rainfall makes up 50 to 60 percent of the annual rainfall in South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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Clearing ditches

The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron clears dirt out of ditches June 28, 2012, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, to give the rain somewhere to go. Although a time-consuming process, clearing out the base’s 2.5 miles of drainage ditches potentially saves mission-critical assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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'Dirt Boys' gear up for monsoon season

Published June 29, 2012
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- With monsoon season beginning, the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron has been gearing up to make sure Kunsan is ready to weather any storm.

Guiding Backhoe Drainage Ditch

Backhoe

Backhoe Dumps Dirt

Clearing dirt

Backhoe Digs Drainage Ditch

Operating Heavy Equipment

Preparing Drainage Ditch For Monsoon

Clearing ditches