Photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo | 86th Airlift Wing | 02.06.2025
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Uriel Garcia-Fiero, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment journeyman, disperses concrete over simulated airfield damage at Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 6, 2025. The ability to repair airfields quickly and efficiently is essential for maintaining air superiority in conflict zones, enabling air forces to quickly return to flight operations and......
Photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo | 86th Airlift Wing | 02.06.2025
Spanish Air and Space Force David Dorantes, Second Air Deployment Support Squadron soldier, levels out concrete during the expeditionary airfield damage repair exercise at Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 6, 2025. Expeditionary airfield damage repair not only ensures the functionality of vital airfields but also enhances the strategic flexibility of military forces by minimizing downtime and......
Photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo | 86th Airlift Wing | 02.06.2025
Spanish Air and Space Force David Dorantes, Second Air Deployment Support Squadron soldier, digs dirt out of a hole during the expeditionary airfield damage repair exercise at Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb 6, 2025. By incorporating multiple nations into expeditionary airfield damage repair training, the event demonstrated how interoperability between the U.S., Spain and Portugal strengthens......
Photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo | 86th Airlift Wing | 02.06.2025
U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Spanish Air and Space Force and Portuguese Air Force military personnel work together during the expeditionary airfield damage repair exercise at Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb 6, 2025. The event demonstrated the importance of strategic partnerships as the U.S., Spain and Portugal solidified their cooperative efforts to increase military integration, ensuring they can......
Photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo | 86th Airlift Wing | 02.05.2025
U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Spanish Air and Space Force and Portuguese Air Force military personnel pose for a group photo at Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 5, 2025. A key objective of the exercise was to strengthen mutual trust among the nations by sharing technical knowledge, resources and operational procedures, ultimately improving their ability to work together in future joint operations and......
Photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo | 86th Airlift Wing | 02.05.2025
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Aliyah Brown, left, 735th Air Mobility Squadron logistics readiness officer, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Elio De Los Santos, right, Defense attache office, U.S. embassy Madrid, Spain, operations non-commissioned officer, translates in English and Portuguese as Spanish Air and Space Force 1st Sgt. Rafael Sanchez Carmona, center, Second Air Deployment Support Squadron......
Photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo | 86th Airlift Wing | 02.04.2025
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Uriel Garcia-Fiero, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment journeyman, guides a skid steer loader in removing dirt from a crater at Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 4, 2025. Expeditionary airfield damage repair is critical for ensuring that military airfields remain operational after an attack or natural disaster, providing a rapid response capability......
Photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo | 86th Airlift Wing | 02.04.2025
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Uriel Garcia-Fiero, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment journeyman, guides a skid steer loader in removing dirt from a crater at Morón Air Base, Spain, Feb. 4, 2025. Expeditionary airfield damage repair is critical for ensuring that military airfields remain operational after an attack or natural disaster, providing a rapid response capability......