374 CES Runway Repair

Senior Airman Brendan Kinser, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment journeyman, waits for a C-130J Super Hercules to take off prior to driving on the flight line, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Every year the 374 CES repairs, on average, about 125 spall patches, which are areas of degraded runway measuring less than two square feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Donald Hudson)

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$Senior Airman Imran Farooqi, left, and Senior Airman Brendan Kinser, both 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment journeymen, work together to cut a concrete fracture out of the runway, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan.$

374 CES Runway Repair

Senior Airman Imran Farooqi, left, and Senior Airman Brendan Kinser, both 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment journeymen, work together to cut a concrete fracture out of the runway, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. It is important to fix the smallest of runway imperfections that may cause damage to aircraft using the runway, such as fragments of pavement being sucked into engines and damage to tires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Donald Hudson)

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374 CES Runway Repair

Airman 1st Class Taj Zook, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment journeyman, operates a jackhammer to remove degraded concrete from the runway, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. It is important to fix the smallest of runway imperfections that may cause damage to aircraft using the runway, such as fragments of pavement being sucked into engines and damage to tires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Donald Hudson)

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374 CES Runway Repair

Senior Airman Brendan Kinser, left, and Senior Airman Imran Farooqi, both 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment journeymen, work to repair part of the runway, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Every year the 374 CES repairs, on average, about 125 spall patches, which are areas of degraded runway measuring less than two square feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Donald Hudson)

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374 CES Runway Repair

Pavements and equipment journeymen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron mix concrete for a runway repair, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The whole repairing process from removing the degraded concrete to the new concrete drying is done in less than an hour to ensure that Yokota’s airlift missions are minimally affected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Donald Hudson)

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374 CES Runway Repair

Pavements and equipment journeymen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron repair part of the runway as a C-130J Super Hercules passes overhead, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The whole repairing process from removing the degraded concrete to the new concrete drying is done in less than an hour to ensure that Yokota’s airlift missions are minimally affected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Donald Hudson)

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374 CES Runway Repair

Pavements and equipment journeymen with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron set concrete during a runway repair, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. It is important to fix the smallest of runway imperfections that may cause damage to aircraft using the runway, such as fragments of pavement being sucked into engines and damage to tires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Donald Hudson)

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374 CES Runway Repair

Senior Airman Brendan Kinser, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment journeyman, performs the finishing touches to freshly placed concrete on the runway, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. One of the most important aspects of the repair is to make sure the concrete is perfectly level with the surrounding concrete to ensure a seamless transition to reduce stress on aircraft tires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Donald Hudson)

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374 CES Runway Repair

Senior Airman Brendan Kinser, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment journeyman, brushes newly placed concrete on the runway, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Every year the 374 CES repairs, on average, about 125 spall patches, which are areas of degraded runway measuring less than two square feet.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Donald Hudson)

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374 CES Runway Repair

Airman 1st Class Taj Zook, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment, cleans part of the runway after a concrete repair, Nov. 15, 2017, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The whole repairing process from removing the degraded concrete to the new concrete drying is done in less than an hour to ensure that Yokota’s airlift missions are minimally affected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Donald Hudson)

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Runway Repair

Published Nov. 16, 2017
By Senior Airman Donald Hudson
374th Airlift Wing

Yokota Air Base, Japan --

374 CES Runway Repair

374 CES Runway Repair

374 CES Runway Repair

374 CES Runway Repair

374 CES Runway Repair

374 CES Runway Repair

374 CES Runway Repair

374 CES Runway Repair

374 CES Runway Repair

374 CES Runway Repair