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Senior Airman Payton Jones, a 5th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration specialist, puts on an Arc Flash suit while Aaron Puuri, an HVAC maintenance mechanic, prepares the suit’s face mask at the Flight Simulation Training building on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 19, 2025. The suit is personal protective equipment against possible arc flashes when working on electrical panels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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Airman 1st Class Jose Verduzco, a 5th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration specialist, removes an old filter from an air handling unit at the Child Development Center on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 19, 2025. These specialists are responsible for the installation, maintenance and operation of HVAC/R systems and equipment necessary for Airmen to complete operations in a variety of climates all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Micheal Villarreal, a 5th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration specialist, strips a wire to troubleshoot a furnace at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 19, 2025. Villarreal responded to a call of a building being cold inside and determined that the furnace needed a new air switch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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Senior Airman Payton Jones, a 5th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration specialist, troubleshoots an electrical issue on a high-voltage chiller at the Flight Simulation Training building on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 19, 2025. HVAC/R personnel service a variety of equipment, including electrical units, boilers, chillers, furnaces and air compressors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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(From left to right) Airman 1st Class Erik Cruz, Staff Sgt. Micheal Villarreal and Master Sgt. Matthew Yordt, all heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration specialists assigned to the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron, use a voltmeter on an air switch to troubleshoot a furnace at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 19, 2025. At locations like Minot AFB, where the winters can reach dangerously low temperatures, HVAC/R military and civilian engineers sustain critical heating systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Dylan Bechen, the operations flight commander assigned to the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron, looks at a base map in his office on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 19, 2025. The 5th CES’ heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration specialists provide around-the-clock emergency response and preventative maintenance for 573 facilities for Team Minot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

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An Industrial Control System displays the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance building’s Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration system at the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Control Operation Center on Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 19, 2025. This system allows 5th CE HVAC/R specialists to monitor building’s systems and get automatically notified if anything needs preemptive or immediate repair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)

5th Civil Engineer Squadron takes on winter chill

Published Feb. 24, 2025
By Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --

5th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration specialist perform maintenance around Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 19, 2025. These specialists are responsible for the installation, maintenance and operation of HVAC/R systems and equipment necessary for Airmen to complete operations in a variety of climates all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kendra A. Ransum)