Only a week after leaving Hawaii, 50 soldiers began upgrading the Kandahar Airfield infrastructure. This April, after flying more than 12,000 miles, 298th Engineer Detachment soldiers were ready to hit the ground running. Only a week removed from Hawaii, 50 soldiers started upgrading the Kandahar Airfield infrastructure. Carpenters, electricians, plumbers, masons, heavy equipment operators and mechanics worked on improving existing facilities, preparing the surfaces for and expanding the motor pool and flight line, and providing personnel for the base force protection mission. The tropical engineers, started as part of the Fort Lewis-based 864th Engineer Battalion’s Task Force Pacemaker team, accomplished...
