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Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. They’re absolutely essential to the Air Force’s mission. AF Careers Join the Air Force AF Benefits Become an Officer Go ANG Become A Reservist Civilian Service Connect Get Social with Us. “Ever since the modern era of aviation, CE has been behind the scenes to keep the infrastructure up and running. “I consider civil engineers to be the ‘foundation’ of the Air Force,” Pantone said. He said Airmen in the CES take a lot of pride in their job. Pantone said the CES has a tightknit “family feel” that keeps Airmen in the career field, along with opportunities to develop technical skills in each craft. For example, reservists worked to repair eyewash stations and tested fire suppression systems. - Tinker AFB is doing a lot in the area of education to attract and keep engineers. Monthly unit training assembly weekends see reservists fulfilling work orders for both the wing and base facilities. Reservists in the CES are also called upon at home station.

The 419th CES is a Prime BEEF squadron – short for base engineer emergency force – meaning they can quickly deploy to establish and maintain contingency airbases. “Personal and squadron readiness is priority number one, and our troops always have a ‘can do’ and ‘will do’ attitude,” Pantone said. Over the past four years alone, Airmen in the 419th CES have deployed to eight countries throughout Southwest Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, along with several locations stateside.ĭeployed duties can range from changing locks to repairing runways and constructing or updating works areas. The squadron’s breadth of experience has made them a valuable asset in recent deployments. “Every work area you see, either at home or overseas, a civil engineer has played a huge part in it.” Garrett Pantone, CES operations flight superintendent and senior Air Reserve Technician. 42K - 61K (Glassdoor est.) Provide technical, clerical, and low- level engineering to BAE Systems Air Force Strategic Programs Directorate.

“I don’t think many people realize how diverse the squadron is,” said Senior Master Sgt. Reentry Vehicle/Reentry System Student Engineer (CO-OP) Hill AFB, UT. Among more recognized career fields, such as EOD, the squadron also trains experts in areas that can go unnoticed: plumbing, electrical, heating and air, heavy equipment operations and maintenance, and even pest control. The 419th CES is made up of four flights: fire protection, explosive ordnance disposal, readiness and emergency management, and operations. The pod is located inside the Customer Support Center at building 430.Ĭurrently the interactive map is only accessible via Hill AFB’s internal network, but plans are in place to distribute copies of the map in high-traffic areas and via Hill’s public-facing website.HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – The 419th Civil Engineer Squadron is home to nearly 150 reservists who train in a variety of specialties, from firefighting to entomology. Hill also has a lactation pod that was acquired in 2021. In addition to 47 lactation rooms located throughout the base, there is one located on Little Mountain, a military property located in Ogden. In total, it took about three months to compile the map and develop. Munson said 75 th Civil Engineer Squadron customer service contacted facility managers and compiled the information in order to capture the data for web mapping and publishing. Munson said last year Air Force Materiel Command bases were tasked with gathering their lactation room status, and work to identify potential lactation rooms around Hill started last summer. This will allow nursing mothers to identify lactation rooms when they are going through their duty day not knowing where they can go is counterproductive to the mission.”īases are now required to establish private, secure and sanitary lactation rooms for nursing mothers within unit facilities, referenced in AFI 36-3013 released by the Secretary of the Air Force Manpower and Reserve Affairs in 2020.

Wyteesha McRoberts, Hill’s Affirmative Employment Program Manager, said, “The map allows nursing mothers to know there are options, relieving the stress associated with nursing.