Work horses

The Red Hats of the 823rd Red Horse Squadron spread out the asphalt that the paver puts down at the Combat Shield compound at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 20. The two-month paving project by the Hulburt Field Airmen changed the layout of the roads in and out of the compound to allow for large haulers to maneuver and exit with ease. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Work horses

The Red Hats of the 823rd Red Horse Squadron scoop up asphalt at the Combat Shield compound at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., June 20. The two-month paving project by the Hulburt Field Airmen changed the layout of the roads in and out of the compound to allow for large haulers to maneuver and exit with ease. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Out with the old

A general contractor team, working in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and base civil engineers, uses an excavator to demolish a fuel cell maintenance hangar, Dec. 15 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The hangar was used in the 1960s for B-52s stationed here prior to the 33d Fighter Wing being established. It was used for F-15s until the wing transitioned from Air Combat Command to Air Education and Training Command in October 2009. Replacing it will be an F-35 fuel cell maintenance hangar with three aircraft bays, office space and a tool crib. It is anticipated for completion in Feb. 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Karen Roganov)

Old tower

Workers begin to move Duke Field’s old air traffic control tower toward a flat bed truck after it was taken down Dec. 3. The tower, managed by the 46th Test Wing, was continuously used in guiding in aircraft at Duke Field since the 1950s. It was replaced with a new tower this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Out with the old

Col. Sal Nodjomian, 96th Air Base Wing commander, breaks down the entry way to the old Eglin Air Force Base NCO club Oct. 15. The club will be completely removed by mid-November to make way for Navy EOD dormitories. The dorms are scheduled to be complete by Summer 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Staff excavator

Col. Sal Nodjomian, 96th Air Base Wing commander, drives the excavator toward the old Eglin Air Force Base NCO club prior to kicking off its demolition Oct. 15. The club will be completely removed by mid-November to make way for Navy EOD dormitories. The dorms are scheduled to be complete by Summer 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Road rash

Asphalt is ground up and shot out by the RX-900 in February at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This was part of the six-month repaving and construction on Runway 19/01. The runway reopened March 15 to air traffic. (Courtesy photo.)

Road rash

Asphalt is ground up and shot out by the RX-900 in February at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This was part of the six-month repaving and construction on Runway 19/01. The runway reopened March 15 to air traffic. (Courtesy photo.)

Cutting Up

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A construction worker cuts into the sidewalk next to Dorm 17, Feb. 24. The work will repair cracks and uneven areas of the sidewalk to improve the quality of life for personnel walking on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Anthony Jennings)

From above

Aerial view of the Joint Strike Fighter Training Center construction site. Courtesy photo.

The flame

A construction worker adjusts a blowtorch before soldering Jan. 8 at the Joint Strike Fighter Training Facility construction site. The temperatures and wind chill halted some of the construction activities Jan. 8, but work still continued. Drills, saws, raised platforms and heavy movers could be heard all around the site. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Maker's mark

John Luciano marks a pipe with a marker Jan. 8 at the Joint Strike Fighter Training Facility construction site. The temperatures and wind chill halted some of the construction activities Jan. 8, but work still continued. Drills, saws, raised lifts and heavy movers could be heard all around the site. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)