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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The 122nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 122nd Fighter Wing, INANG recently returned from a Deployment to Israel where they took part in the Juniper Cobra exercise, a large joint forces construction operation involving multiple Air National Guard CE Squadrons and Navy Seabee counterparts.
One of the main construction projects completed during the deployment consisted of four separate 10,000 square feet multi-purpose training buildings. The state of the art facilities will serve as training sites for the Israel Defense Force and U.S. Army soldiers.
Despite hot weather and challenging working conditions, the 122nd CES used teamwork and determination to safely complete building projects in support of one of America’s closest allies.
“Work conditions were extreme, we had a tight schedule and the weather was a challenge,” said Maj. Matthew Curtin, 122nd Fighter Wing CES commander. “We had to keep an eye on each other which really reinforced the wingman concept.”
The deployment was coordinated between the National Guard Bureau and the U.S. Army Europe for the purpose of constructing the four buildings, a communications pad and overall development of the site.
I was most proud of the team effort, said Curtin. We were able to create a lot of camaraderie while overcoming obstacles and challenges that the building projects presented us. Every job is unique and has its own challenges, which provided my Airmen with excellent training opportunities.
Whether training at home or overseas while deployed, Airmen from the 122nd have proven to be an effective workforce regardless of the task at hand.
“It’s important that we are able to accomplish things like this,” said Curtin. “It gave our squadron a unique opportunity to contribute to our allies.”
| Date Taken: | 09.20.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.20.2015 15:36 |
| Story ID: | 176681 |
| Location: | FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, US |
| Web Views: | 445 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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