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    346th AEW command team repairs pavement during an immersion [Image 3 of 9]

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    A military service member in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is using a sledgehammer to break up road pavement on a paved road. The work area is marked with orange traffic cones, and additional personnel and equipment are visible in the background. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical location based on the lush vegetation and blue sky.

    CEIBA, PUERTO RICO

    07.02.2026

    Photo by Senior Airman Samantha Thorn 

    Air Forces Southern

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Erick Lizarraga, 346th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, uses a pickaxe to clear gravel during a pavement repair project at Jose Aponte De La Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, July 2, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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    Date Taken: 07.02.2026
    Date Posted: 09.09.2026 13:23
    Photo ID: 9910679
    VIRIN: 260702-F-AV319-1021
    Resolution: 1996x3000
    Size: 1.43 MB
    Location: CEIBA, PR
    Web Views: 1
    Downloads: 0

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    A person in military-style clothing operates a walk-behind concrete cutting or grinding machine on a paved road surface, generating visible dust. The operator is wearing appropriate personal protective equipment including hearing protection, a dust mask, and a camouflage cap. An orange traffic cone is positioned nearby, and the setting appears to be an outdoor road or base facility surrounded by tropical vegetation.
    A person in military camouflage uniform is operating an orange concrete/pavement cutting saw on a road surface. The work area is marked with orange traffic safety cones, and the operator is wearing appropriate personal protective equipment including a respirator mask, ear protection, and gloves. Dust is visible rising from the cutting blade as it works through the pavement.
    A military service member in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is using a sledgehammer to break up road pavement on a paved road. The work area is marked with orange traffic cones, and additional personnel and equipment are visible in the background. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical location based on the lush vegetation and blue sky.
    A military service member in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is performing road repair work, using a square-blade shovel to work asphalt into a pothole on a paved surface. The individual is wearing safety glasses, work gloves, a boonie hat, and tan combat boots. An orange traffic cone is visible nearby, indicating a work zone.
    A person in military-style camouflage clothing and a boonie hat is using a pickaxe to break up damaged asphalt on a road. Three orange traffic cones are positioned around the work area to mark the hazard zone. The setting appears to be a tropical or subtropical location, with lush green vegetation visible in the background.
    Four military personnel in uniform are performing road repair work, breaking up and removing damaged asphalt from a paved surface. The work site is marked with orange traffic cones and is located near a white building and tropical vegetation, suggesting a warm-climate military installation. The team is using shovels and a pickaxe to excavate a pothole or damaged road section.
    A group of four individuals in military-style uniforms are repairing a pothole in a road using bagged asphalt patching material. They are working collaboratively, using shovels and hand tools to fill and compact the damaged road surface. The scene appears to be a road maintenance or disaster recovery operation conducted in a tropical or subtropical environment.
    Two military personnel in tan/multicam uniforms are performing road repair work, filling a pothole with asphalt material. One individual is crouching and spreading material while the other stands and uses a shovel to work the asphalt. The work site is marked with orange traffic cones and is located near a road with visible signage in the background.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform is performing road repair work, using a tamping tool to compact fresh asphalt into a pothole. The work area is marked with two orange traffic safety cones. The setting appears to be a damaged road area, possibly following a natural disaster, with storm-damaged vegetation visible in the background.

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