Contractors from A Aventura Compença drain water from a trench prior to replacing a water surface line by the 65th Operations Support Squadron building, Lajes Field, Feb. 11, 2013. AAC is contracted to replace water surface lines throughout the base, many of them are over 50 years old. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)
A water pump is prepped to drain a trench in preparation to a water line replacement, Lajes Field, Feb. 11, 2013. A Aventura Compença is contracted to replace water surface lines in 112 facilities on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)
Contractors from A Aventura Compença drain water from a trench prior to replacing a water surface line by the 65th Operations Support Squadron building, Lajes Field, Feb. 11, 2013. AAC is contracted to replace water surface lines throughout the base, many of them are over 50 years old. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)
Antonio Filipe, a contractor from A Aventura Compença, removes mud from a trench in preparation for a water line replacement, Lajes Field, Feb. 11, 2013. This project, which costs a little over $490K, will upgrade water surface lines in 112 facilities on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)
Contractors from A Aventura Compença use a backhoe to remove an old water surface line at Lajes Field, Feb. 11, 2013. AAC has replaced 16 water surface lines and scheduled to upgrade 96 more; many of the lines are over 50 years old. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)
Helder Gomes, a contractor from A Aventura Compença, secures a newly installed water surface line, by the 65th Operations Support Squadron building on Lajes Field, Feb. 11, 2013. AAC is contracted to replace water surface lines throughout the base, many of them are over 50 years old. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)
Contactors from A Aventura Compença replace a water surface line by the 65th Operations Support Squadron building, Lajes Field, Feb. 11, 2013. This project, which costs a little over $490K, will upgrade water surface lines in 112 facilities on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory)
by Tech. Sgt. Chenzira Mallory
65th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
2/13/2013 - LAJES FIELD, Azores -- Lajes Field is upgrading its water surface lines throughout the base. This project is slated to replace water surface lines in 112 facilities on base; many of them over 50 years old. The cost of this project is a little over $490K and has an estimated completion date of March 26.
