New England civil engineers strengthen expeditionary skills during Prime BEEF Field Training Exercise
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Malik McKinnon, a 157th Civil Engineer Squadron member, left, and U.S. Air Force Michael Forni, a 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron member, practice their air base defense and entry control point operations skills during the 2024 Region One Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) Field Training Exercise on Fort Devens, Massachusetts, May 16, 2024. Because Civil Engineers often provide support in defending an installation, these skills are critical when working side-by-side with security forces units. (Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Ahaesy)