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U.S. Air Force 31st Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen assemble the interior edges of a small shelter system during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 18, 2026. Prime BEEF maintains and enhances the squadron's proficiency in the assembly, disassembly and sustainment of the small shelter system in support of expeditionary and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Arriola Douglass, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC/R apprentice, preps a small shelter system cover for installation during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 18, 2026. This training allowed 31st CES Airmen to practice contingency construction, bare-base beddown and deployed location sustainment tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force 31st Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen secure the outside of a small shelter system during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 18, 2026. Prime BEEF enhances the Air Force’s capability to project power globally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force 31st Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen assemble a small shelter system during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 18, 2026. Prime BEEF maintains and enhances the squadron's proficiency in the assembly, disassembly and sustainment of the small shelter system in support of expeditionary and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Francis Robert Pascua, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron real property accountable officer, rolls the window coverings on a small shelter system at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 18, 2026. This shelter system was assembled by Airmen during a routine Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training, which enhances the Air Force’s capability to project power globally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stonie Burnett, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC/R section chief, teaches 31st CES Airmen how a Ruggedized Environmental Control Unit works during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 18, 2026. This training allowed Airmen to practice contingency construction, bare-base beddown and deployed location sustainment tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stonie Burnett, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC/R section chief, shows the internal electronic system of a Ruggedized Environmental Control Unit during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 18, 2026. The RECU is used to provide reliable heating, cooling and air filtration in volatile environments during expeditionary and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dylan Bracy, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC/R technician, examines the internal electronic system of a Ruggedized Environmental Control Unit during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 18, 2026. The RECU is used to provide reliable heating, cooling and air filtration in volatile environments during expeditionary and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Iraheta, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron HVAC/R technician, examines the internal components of a Ruggedized Environmental Control Unit during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 18, 2026. Prime BEEF maintains and enhances the squadron's proficiency in the assembly, disassembly and sustainment of the small shelter system in support of expeditionary and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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Prime BEEF keeps the 31 CES ready

Published June 26, 2026
By Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- U.S. Air Force 31st Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen assemble the interior edges of a small shelter system during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 18, 2026. Prime BEEF maintains and enhances the squadron's proficiency in the assembly, disassembly and sustainment of the small shelter system in support of expeditionary and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick)

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