24The Military Engineer l November-December l 2009 Military News (continued) tion (ESF)-3 under the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys National Re- sponse Framework. Each USACE district has at least one PRT dedicated to one of the seven ESF-3 response tasks: ice, wa- ter, emergency power, debris removal, temporary housing, temporary roo?ng and structural safety assessment. (By Lacey Justinger, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District) Civil Engineers Build Foundation for Kandahar Airfield Missions With less than 30 craftsmen on the camp, the 451st Expeditionary Civil En- gineer Squadron (ECES) is not a typical deployed civil engineer squadron. How- ever, its presence on Kandahar Air?eld (KAF) has produced tremendous results within a matter of months. Because the U.S. Army has the pri- mary responsibility of maintaining all U.S. facilities on KAF, the role of the 451st ECES is to maintain, sustain and repair the Air Force facilities. The unit plans, programs, designs and executes construction projects for Air Force combat operations at KAF in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. For larger activities that require a larger civil engineer presence, the unit is able to reach back to teams such as the Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) to get the job done. Along with RED HORSE airmen, the team is currently working on the Pan- ther Ramp on KAF one of the teams big- gest projects thus far. We needed to expand it out, so we brought in 28 Air Force engineers from around the area of responsibility and teamed them up with a RED HORSE unit, said Master Sgt. John Reid, USAF, 451st ECES Chief of Operations. They took out approximately 400-yd3 of top- soil, re-sited it, put down rock, formed it, poured concrete and made brand- new ramps. The unit reached a peak of 108 air- men when a team out of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., deployed to KAF in May to build heavier facilities such as larger aircraft hangars. The 451st ECES has contributed to the construction of nine sites and more than 60 facilities during the expeditionary buildup, total- ing approximately $90 million of con- struction within four months. (Contributed by Staff Sgt. Angelique N. Smythe, USAF, 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs) mission ready ©2009 Honeywell International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Honeywell TerraStrong® Construction Services & Solutions. When Honeywell TerraStrong closed-cell spray polyurethane foam insulation and roo?ng systems are applied to temporary or permanent structures, personnel stay cool and comfortable in the summer, and warm and dry in the winter. That increase in energy ef?ciency also means that time and manpower spent on fuel convoys requiring force protection are dramatically reduced, along with exposure to IEDs and enemy ?re. Plus, with potential energy savings adding up to millions of dollars a day, a project can pay for itself in just weeks. Whats more, TerraStrong services for insulation, waterproo?ng, roo?ng and structural enhancements are mission ready. Equipment and trained applicators are on the ground in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan – ready to start protecting lives and saving money. For more information, contact us at terrastrong@honeywell.com or 1-973-455-4262. Visit us at www.honeywell-terrastrong.com.