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MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho - The 366th Civil Engineer Squadron is constructing a building addition through its annual Troop Training Project. This multi-craft project will help airmen become prepared for future deployments while also creating a new 1,400 square foot training area.
The training area is estimated to cost approximately $95,000, a significantly lower number than if the project were done by a commercial entity.
"With the project being an in-house project, we are saving a labor cost by using our own vehicles and equipment," said 1st Lt. Donald Clark, 366th CES project engineer. "In the end, it saves us hundreds of thousands of dollars."
Not only is this project saving the Air Force money, but it also gives airmen a chance to train in areas outside of their primary duties and prepares them for future situations downrange.
"When we go downrange we deploy as Prime BEEF teams or Base Expeditionary Engineering Force," Clark said. "They could be performing a range of all types of crafts that may not be their initial job. In other words, our [Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning] guys could be working structures stuff or structures doing 'dirt boy' jobs."
There are normally about 35 people on site and involved in this project, however, Clark explained, these airmen aren't relieved of the normal duties in their own shops. They must balance their specific tasks within each shop while also working on the new addition. Such a large workload can seem taxing but some have seen the up side of it.
"I feel like it benefits me in a number of ways," said Senior Airman Jaylon Gordon, 366th CES HVAC specialist. "It was able to get me to expand outside of my career field and allowed me to learn what other sections of my squadron go through on a day-to-day basis. I'm learning a lot and I'm enjoying every last minute of it."
Although the project's completion date is in March, the project leaders are impressed with the progress so far.
"Major kudos to the guys out here on the site," Clark said. "It's been a lot of work and a lot of planning and these guys have been able to handle both their shop load and coming out here on site and working, which is not easy to do in CE."
| Date Taken: | 02.01.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 02.01.2016 16:54 |
| Story ID: | 187610 |
| Location: | MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, ID, US |
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