Base, Italian responders join forces to prevent flooding
Master Sgt. Alexander Benedict and Staff Sgt. Lavar Plummer, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron structures NCOIC and craftsmen, cut away a damaged gate out of Ossena Creek, Dec. 26, 2013 near Aviano Air Base, Italy. Plummer and Benedict, who was off-duty when called in, worked alongside Italian emergency responders to ease the flooding of the creek, which was backed up by debris and heavy rainfall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Whitney)