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Show HILL TOP TIMES Page 30 Octob, er 3, 1969 AT KEESLER AFB Havoc Engineers Repair XamilleVand restoration ef AFLC and Kelly AFBs arrived later, plus teams from other major WRIGHT- - PATTERSON An urgent re- AFB, Ohio quest for assistance following the recent hurricane "Cami'le" at Keesler AFB, Miss., brought civil engineer forces from throughout Air Force Logistics Command, including O g d e n commands. From Hill AFB Among the workers from Hill AFB was Sgt. Richard Orlando, a plumber from Civil Engineers. Sergeant Orlando is still at the Mississippi base and will stay as long as his skills are needed. AMA. Prime BEEF (Base Engineer Emergency Force) Team at Robins AFB, The AFLC Ga., was placed on alert at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 18 and the first contingent deployed to Keesler the next day. A heavy equipment convoy traveled 500 miles by road and reached Keesler at 3 p.m. Aug. 20. The convoy consisted of special purpose vehicles, elec- tric generating tractors. plants painted the completed repair work. Student aids from the Biloxi, Miss., area were enlisted to help and provided valuable assistance after minimal training. Morgan subsequently was placed in charge of the entire team of about 140 skilled craftsman. All Military Membership on a Prime BEEF team is reserved for highly qualified and resourceful members of the Base Civil Keesler AFB was badly damaged by high winds and deluge from "Camille." Electricity, water and sewage facilities numwere almost erous facilities were damaged and water levels reached three feet in many buildings, including 28 housing units. n, STRONG'S SPECIAL 1964 CORVAIR on-ba- d. World-wid- e Ask for DEVAR MOON ry nt, se Fallen trees were removed and overhead distribution lines repaired, water wells restored and sewage lift stations and systems repaired. ROY STRONG Motors WALL AVENUE Phone 1 require- ments have made it an organization. Each AFLC base maintains a team of trained and highly motivated civil engineer officers and airmen who are specialists in all areas involving construction, maintenance and repair of buildings and utility systems. The AFLC deployment to Mississippi differed only in direction of travel from the 1967 emergency, when in response to the great Alaska flood they were flown to Fairbanks toward elimination of dangers from fallen power lines and lack of sanitation facilities. 497 forces. military mobility Engineer Eliminate Dangers Initial efforts were directed MONZA CONVERT. Trans. Radio, Heater, ONLY floors and re- ed walls, and refinished and Lieutenant non-existe- 399-581- water-damag- at Robins AFB was with the first contingent and established the command and control center for recovery operations. Additional Prime BEEF per- 3333 The AFLC team members concentrated on family housing. In 24 days they replaced 1st Lt. Bryant L. Morgan of the Civil Engineering Division and sonnel from Hill AFB, Wright-PattersoTinker, McClellan Clean-u- p forts required two weeks during which three blocks of the housing area and a portion of the main base was cleared of debris, 'before work started on repair of the buildings. 1 you cam see our rich cor, lifffi-l-o the Home?, and all our other cars for 1970. it o J ) erAzrs with J to assist in the recovery operation of the U.S. Army's Fort MAC Crews Bring Wainwright. SCOTT AFB, hours a day Working 12-1- 4 and living under extreme field conditions, Prime BEEF teams through their morale and dedication exemplify their civil engineer motto, "Can Do Will Do!" 111. (AFNS)-- J 1 1 celia victims in Guatemala! More than 125.000 pounds of f food were airlifted from Rob-bins AFB, Ga., to Guatemala ': City by MAC Starlifters. 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