307th Engineers -- We Dig It

A U.S. Airman directs the operator of an International 7600 during the 307th Civil Engineer Squadron Rodeo Sept. 12 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. This training event provided 307 CES Airmen the opportunity to showcase their team’s speed and accuracy in a relay competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason)

U.S. Airmen break off into groups to compete in the 307th Civil Engineer Squadron Heavy Equipment Rodeo Sept. 12 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. This training event included five stations that aimed to familiarize Airmen with different equipment and test their team’s speed and accuracy operating heavy equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason)

A spoon attached to a U.S. Air Force CAT 304E2 CR Mini Excavator was used in a training exercise to lift a golf ball from a mound of dirt at the 307th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy Equipment Rodeo Sept. 12 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The CAT 304E2 CR Mini Excavator has a bucket digging force of 8,500 pounds. This event brought ten CE flights together in a training competition aimed at familiarizing and testing Airmen on a range of skills involving heavy equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason)

A U.S. Airman operates a CAT 289D3 Compact Track Loader in a timed event during the 307th Civil Engineer Squadron Heavy Equipment Rodeo Sept. 12 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The rodeo brought ten CE flights together in a training competition aimed at familiarizing and testing Airmen on a range of skills involving heavy equipment. In this training event, Airmen competed for the fastest hauling time by transporting three loads of dirt. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Celeste Zuniga)

Airman First Class Daniel Dumas, a 307th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering journeyman, receives his safety briefing prior to the Heavy Equipment Rodeo Sept. 12 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. This event brought ten CE flights together in a training competition aimed at familiarizing and testing Airmen on a range of skills involving heavy equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Celeste Zuniga)

A U.S. Airman from the 307th Civil Engineer Squadron operates an all-terrain forklift during a Civil Engineer Rodeo, Sept. 12 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Airmen were timed moving heavy material to focus training on speed and accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Celeste Zuniga)