Constructing a new building

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victor Blake, a structural journeyman with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, cuts blocks of wood during the renovation of the Arts and Crafts Center at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2016. Blake and other structures Airmen have been working on this project to combine the building and its annex since April 2016. The finished product will showcase a larger work center to accommodate both facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)

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Installing drywall

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron structures shop install drywall inside the Arts and Crafts Center at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2016. Recently, the structures team completed a hangar renovation to house four RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft and constructed a 42-point firing range to better facilitate M-4 rifle and M-9 pistol qualifications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)

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Cutting precisely

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Garcia, a structural journeyman with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a speed square to accurately cut blocks of wood at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. Structures Airmen are expected to maintain base infrastructure from the foundation up, which includes installing dry wall, painting, pouring concrete and constructing and repairing base buildings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)

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Measuring for a frame

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Garcia and Airman 1st Class Alexander Crutchfield, structural journeymen with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, measure a window frame during the renovation of the Arts and Craft Center at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2016. Structures Airmen follow blueprints and other plans to construct, maintain, plan and repair wooden, masonry and concrete buildings and structures. They also ensure each project abides by environmental regulations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)

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Misawa civil engineers construct from the ground up

Published June 29, 2016
By Senior Airman Deana Heitzman
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victor Blake, a structural journeyman with the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, cuts blocks of wood during the renovation of the Arts and Crafts Center at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 27, 2016. Blake and other structures Airmen have been working on this project to combine the building and its annex since April 2016. The finished product will showcase a larger work center to accommodate both facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Deana Heitzman)

Constructing a new building

Installing drywall

Cutting precisely

Measuring for a frame