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A cone marks the strip of runway scheduled for rubber removal April 4, 2015, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Airmen assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron forward deployed from Southwest Asia to remove the rubber build up on BAF’s flightline and ensure flying operations are carried out safely. At BAF, the Airmen remove rubber from 30,000 – 40,000 square feet of runway each day, and will cover a total of 382,000 square feet before redeploying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz/released)

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03/04/2015
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bagram airfield runway flightline prime beef afghanistan southwest asia rubber removal freedom s sentinel resolute support 577 epbs staff sgt whitney amstutz 455th air expeditionary wing public affairs bagram 577 epbs rubber removal secures runway dvids high resolution war in afghanistan 2001 2021