Story by Michael Crane | 139th Airlift Wing | 02.28.2025
On January 5, a powerful blizzard swept through the region, dumping 16 inches of snow in a 24-hour period in St. Joseph. Despite the severe weather, the 139th Airlift Wing’s mission at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base had to continue. That’s where the 139th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) stepped in to ensure critical areas remained operational....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 02.11.2025
Due to worsening weather conditions, NAS Patuxent River has updated its operational status for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 to Restricted Access for All but Mission Essential Personnel Feb. 12, 2025. This applies to NAS Patuxent River, Webster Outlying Field, and Navy Recreation Center Solomons....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon | Naval Air Station Patuxent River | 02.11.2025
NAS Patuxent River will delay opening until 12 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Mission Essential Personnel must report to work as previously scheduled....
Story by Mackenzie Mendez | U.S. Air Force Academy | 01.24.2025
As the winter season continues in Colorado, motorists are reminded of the critical safety measures for sharing the road with snowplows. These massive vehicles work tirelessly to keep roads clear, but navigating near them requires caution and adherence to the law to ensure everyone’s safety....
Story by Airman 1st Class Daniel Walderbach | 316th Wing | 01.06.2025
Despite 10 to 12 inches of heavy snowfall, the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron ensured that America’s Airfield remained opened and uninterrupted by clearing snow and ice at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Jan. 6, 2025....
Story by Sgt. Gabriel Groseclose-Durand | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 08.07.2024
A detachment of Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, learned from the Chilean marines stationed in Punta Arenas who train in cold weather warfare and mountaineering....
Story by Airman 1st Class Matthew John Braman, Airman 1st Class Gianluca Ciccopiedi and Senior Airman Austin Pate | 316th Wing | 01.26.2024
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Despite a heavy snowfall in the early days of January, the base’s mission had to continue. And, it is the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron’s snow barn who are entrusted with the duty of ensuring inclement weather does not stop operations on base by clearing America’s Airfield of snow and ice....
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot | 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard | 01.19.2024
January snow in Iowa has kept Iowa Air National Guard civil engineers up late, and at arriving early in order to keep air operations going in Sioux City....
