Video by Yasuo Osakabe | 374th Airlift Wing | 02.12.2026
Members from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC/R shop conducted emergency repairs on the East Side Boiler Plant at Yokota Air Base, Japan, after an internal boiler failure. Technicians shut down the unit, allowed it to cool, identified a damaged heating coil and completed in-house repairs to restore service. The plant provides hot water and heating to more than 1,000 housing units,......
Video by Emily Mueller | Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Civil Engineers | 04.28.2020
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) technician SrA Josiah Bell keeps the mission going at Ellsworth AFB. Working across shops to get the job done, Bell continuously improves his skill set while interacting and learning from his partners in Electric, Plumbing, and Structures. From heating facilities during South Dakota winters, to ensuring mission critical computers remain......