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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Lindbloom, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operator, performs an operations check on a snow plow Dec. 6, 2018, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Heavy equipment operators, also known as Dirt Boyz, are responsible for maintaining the base infrastructure including the airfield year-round. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)