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8th FW encourages collaboration, innovation for jettisoned recovery

Staff Sgt. Chris Puglisi, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems technician, pours water out of his boot during a recovery operation in waters near Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 14, 2021. Recovery operations took place after two fuel tanks were jettisoned from an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Steven M. Adkins)

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8th FW encourages collaboration, innovation for jettisoned recovery

Tech. Sgt. Camron Wheeler, ground transportation with the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron, operates ten-thousand pound forklift while Staff Sgt. Nicholas Scapin, ground transportation with the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron, guides the machinery during a recovery operation in waters near Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 14, 2021. Recovery operations took place after two fuel tanks were jettisoned from an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Adkins)

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8th FW encourages collaboration, innovation for jettisoned recovery

A multi-agency recovery operations team link a partially submerged fuel tank to a ten-thousand pound forklift during a recovery operation in waters near Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 14, 2021. Recovery operations took place after two fuel tanks were jettisoned from an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Adkins)

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8th FW encourages collaboration, innovation for jettisoned recovery

Multi-agency recovery operations team link together ratchet straps and chains to a partially submerged fuel tank during a recovery operation in waters near Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 14, 2021. Recovery operations took place after two fuel tanks were jettisoned from an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Adkins)

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8th FW encourages collaboration, innovation for jettisoned recovery

Staff Sergeant Jonathan Strader, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal Logistics Section Chief, carries ratchet straps to a partially submerged fuel tank during a recovery in waters near Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 14, 2021. Recovery operations took place after two fuel tanks were jettisoned from an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Adkins)

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8th FW encourages collaboration, innovation for jettisoned recovery

A Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System (RADAS) Small Unmanned Aircraft hovers during a recovery operation in waters near Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 14, 2021. The RADAS was used to survey the debris after two fuel tanks were jettisoned from an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Adkins)

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8th FW encourages collaboration, innovation for jettisoned recovery

Senior Airman William Gebhardt, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron construction inspector, adjusts a Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System (RADAS) Small Unmanned Aircraft during a recovery operation in waters near Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 14, 2021. The RADAS was used to survey the debris after two fuel tanks were jettisoned from an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a training sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Steven M. Adkins)

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8th CES RADR work rocks the earth

Senior Airman Thaddeus White, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment journeyman, helps fill a crater with water and concrete during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. Conducting RADR training keeps CES teams proficient in the skills required to fill and set concrete in a matter of hours thus ensuring airfields are back online quickly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8th CES RADR work rocks the earth

Airmen assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fill a crater with water and concrete during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. The crater fill was one of many stages involved in Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (RADR); a process that allows Airmen to quickly fix a heavily damaged airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8th CES RADR work rocks the earth

Airmen assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fill a crater with water and concrete during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. The crater fill was one of many stages involved in Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (RADR); a process that allows Airmen to quickly fix a heavily damaged airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8th CES RADR work rocks the earth

Airmen assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fill a crater with water and concrete during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. The crater fill was one of many stages involved in Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (RADR); a process that allows Airmen to quickly fix a heavily damaged airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8th CES RADR work rocks the earth

An Airman assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron shovels dirt and concrete during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. RADR is a multi-staged process which quickly and effectively repairs airfields, allowing for operations to continue in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8th CES RADR work rocks the earth

An Airman assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron shovels dirt and concrete during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. RADR is a multi-staged process which quickly and effectively repairs airfields, allowing for operations to continue in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8th CES RADR work rocks the earth

An Airman assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron waits to clear debris away from a simulated damaged area created during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. RADR is a multi-staged process which quickly and effectively repairs airfields, allowing for operations to continue in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8th CES RADR work rocks the earth

Airmen assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fill a crater with water and concrete during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. The crater fill was one of many stages involved in Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (RADR); a process that allows Airmen to quickly fix a heavily damaged airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8th CES RADR work rocks the earth

An Airman assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron shovels dirt and concrete during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. RADR is a multi-staged process which quickly and effectively repairs airfields, allowing for operations to continue in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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Airmen accomplish rapid airfield repair training

An Airman assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment shop holds a shovel on the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 9, 2020. The 8th CES conducted rapid airfield damage repair, or RADR, during an 8th Fighter Wing training event. The RADR process is an innovative runway repair method involving an adjustable, rapid-setting concrete solution. The RADR team can fill and set concrete in just over an hour, bringing airfields back online and allowing critical mission operations to resume quickly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair)

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Airmen accomplish rapid airfield repair training

A wheel loader moves a concrete slab on the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 9, 2020. The 8th CES conducted rapid airfield damage repair, or RADR, during an 8th Fighter Wing training event. The RADR process is an innovative runway repair method involving an adjustable, rapid-setting concrete solution. The RADR team can fill and set concrete in just over an hour, bringing airfields back online and allowing critical mission operations to resume quickly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair)

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Airmen accomplish rapid airfield repair training

Staff Sgt. Jimmy Noriega, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment craftsman, shovels dirt on the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 9, 2020. The 8th CES conducted rapid airfield damage repair, or RADR, during an 8th Fighter Wing training event. The RADR process is an innovative runway repair method involving an adjustable, rapid-setting concrete solution. The RADR team can fill and set concrete in just over an hour, bringing airfields back online and allowing critical mission operations to resume quickly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair)

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Airmen accomplish rapid airfield repair training

Airmen with the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron use a heavy machiner to lift a concrete slab on the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 9, 2020. The 8th CES conducted rapid airfield damage repair, or RADR, during an 8th Fighter Wing training event. The RADR process is an innovative runway repair method involving an adjustable, rapid-setting concrete solution. The RADR team can fill and set concrete in just over an hour, bringing airfields back online and allowing critical mission operations to resume quickly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair)

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