Cooking up competence and confidence at 87th CEG Prime BEEF Day

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andre McFarlane, 439th Civil Engineer Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, MA, Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance journeyman, looks for simulated opposing forces during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 30, 2026. McFarlane joined the 87th Civil Engineer Group during the training day to enhance his competence and confidence in different skillsets.

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Cooking up competence and confidence at 87th CEG Prime BEEF Day

U.S. Airmen from the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron and 514th CES practice tactical combat casualty care on a simulated casualty during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 30, 2026. The Airmen also reinforced skills in land navigation, urban warfare, defensive fighting positions, and shoot, move, communicate strategies.

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Cooking up competence and confidence at 87th CEG Prime BEEF Day

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Paola Herrera, 787th Civil Engineer Squadron engineer apprentice, instructs trainees during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 30, 2026. Herrera helped the trainees build confidence in their ability to navigate in an austere environment by using a compass, map, and protractor.

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Cooking up competence and confidence at 87th CEG Prime BEEF Day

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Antwon Cole, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron battalion chief, reads a map during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 30, 2026. Prime BEEF Day reinforces skills in tactical combat casualty care, urban warfare, defensive fighting positions, and shoot, move, communicate strategies, giving Airmen confidence and competence in their support of the installation and mission partners.

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Cooking up competence and confidence at 87th CEG Prime BEEF Day

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trenton Klaus, left, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning apprentice, and Senior Airman Tyriek Holoman, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems apprentice, occupy a defensive fighting position during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 30, 2026. The Airmen practiced handling multiple simulated scenarios where unauthorized personnel approached their position in need of assistance or with hostile intentions.

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Cooking up competence and confidence at 87th CEG Prime BEEF Day

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Halimat Kadri, right, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance apprentice, aims her training weapon around a corner as other Airmen wait their turn to practice the urban warfare scenario during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 30, 2026. The Airmen learned how to safely peek around corners for opposing forces, move from one structure to another and clear buildings.

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Cooking up competence and confidence at 87th CEG Prime BEEF Day

Published Aug. 18, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Francine D. Martin
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andre McFarlane, 439th Civil Engineer Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, MA, Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance journeyman, looks for simulated opposing forces during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 30, 2026. McFarlane joined the 87th Civil Engineer Group during the training day to enhance his competence and confidence in different skillsets.