627th CES prolongs life of flightline

Pavement and construction technicians from the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron work together to reseal cracks on the McChord Field flight line on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 25, 2020. Resealing is done with melted tar funneled into the cracks and left to dry, which prolongs the life of the flight line by preventing erosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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627th CES prolongs life of flightline

Melted tar is funneled into cracks on the McChord Field flight line on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 25, 2020. Resealing cracks on the flight line prolongs its life and is quicker and less expensive in the short term than replacing whole sections of asphalt. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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627th CES prolongs life of flightline

Airman 1st Class Felipe Reyes-Cedeno, left, and Senior Airman Irvin Matthews, right, 627th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and construction equipment technicians work together to reseal a crack in the McChord Field flight line on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 25, 2020. In a three-person resealing team, one person drives the truck moving the tar kettle around, while another operates the tar dispensing handle, and the last person follows them with a squeegee making sure the tar is level with the asphalt. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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627th CES prolongs life of flightline

Airman 1st Class Felipe Reyes-Cedeno, left, 627th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and construction equipment technician, uses a squeegee to level melted tar with the asphalt as Senior Airman Irvin Matthews, right, 627th CES pavements and construction equipment technician, dispenses the tar into the cracks on the McChord Field flight line on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 25, 2020. Filling pavement cracks helps prolong its life by preventing rain and moisture from flowing through the asphalt and eroding it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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627th CES prolongs life of flightline

Senior Airman Irvin Matthews, 627th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and construction equipment technician, dumps a bag of solid tar into a tar kettle to prepare it for use after completing resealing for the day on the McChord Field flight line on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 25, 2020. The tar kettle heats up to about 475 degrees farenheit to keep the tar in a liquid state and ready to dispense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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627th CES prolongs life of flightline

Senior Airman Irvin Matthews, left, Airman 1st Class Felipe Reyes-Cedeno, middle, and Staff Sgt. Adrian Carter, right, 627th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and construction equipment technicians, secure a tar kettle and dispensing hose to drive back after finishing the resealing of several cracks in the asphalt of the McChord Field flight line on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 25, 2020. Resealing the cracks in the flight line prolongs its life by preventing erosion and is a faster method than replacing entire sections of asphalt. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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627th CES prolongs life of flightline

Published June 26, 2020
By Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck
62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Pavement and construction technicians from the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron work together to reseal cracks on the McChord Field flight line on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 25, 2020. Resealing is done with melted tar funneled into the cracks and left to dry, which prolongs the life of the flight line by preventing erosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)