2ND CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON

MISSION: “Professional, ready engineers providing sustainable infrastructure and emergency services to support Team Barksdale’s global deterrence and assurance mission”

PRIORITIES: Focused Mission Support, Quality Customer Service, Balanced Airmen

 

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2017 AFGSC Operations Flight of the Year

Related Articles

  • Airmen from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron perform individual movement techniques and unidentified explosive ordnance identification during a 2nd CES training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 20, 2021. Training operational skills such as land navigation, weapons assembly and individual movement techniques, the 2nd CES intensified the readiness of its engineers, allowing the unit to better adapt to changes in the national security environment and compete in the dynamic future of warfighting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

    2nd CES accelerates change in operational training

    In the wooded swamp of Barksdale’s east side, Airmen from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron executed a field training exercise designed to simulate contingency operations in a deployed environment, May 20, 2021. Training operational skills such as land navigation, weapons assembly and individual movement techniques, the 2nd CES intensified the readiness of its engineers, allowing the unit to better adapt to changes in the national security environment and compete in the dynamic future of warfighting.
  • Lt. Col. Christopher Carnduff, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, addresses attendees of the ribbon cutting ceremony for Fire Station Two at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 7, 2021.

    Fire Station Two ribbon cutting

  • After a historical storm hit the Ark-La-Tex region, Barksdale’s 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron led the way in installation response and recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

    Engineers lead the way in winter storm recovery

    Nestled in the Northwestern corner of Louisiana, Barksdale isn’t regularly accustomed to the fall of a winter’s snow. So when inches of snow and record lows befell the installation, causing road closures, power outages and water breaks, recovery efforts were no small task. Spearheading those efforts with everything from clearing snow to repairing damages, the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron led the way in the winter storm recovery efforts.
  • Master Sgt. Ian Garcia, left, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron section chief explosive ordnance disposal logistics, poses for a photo with Col. Randy Whitecotton, right, 2nd Mission Support Group commander, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 1, 2020.

    EOD MasterBlaster 2020

    Master Sgt. Ian Garcia, left, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron section chief explosive ordnance disposal
  • Two bald eagles sit on a tree branch at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Barksdale receives funding from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center for housing and protecting the nesting and feeding grounds of a group of bald eagles. (Courtesy Photo)

    Federal funding for eagles protects Barksdale resources

    The B-52H Stratofortress isn’t the only majestic beast flying around Barksdale; along the wooded banks of Flag Lake lives a family of bald eagles that benefit the upkeep of Barksdale’s vast natural resources. By housing and protecting the nesting and feeding grounds of the eagles, Barksdale receives special funding from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center for their preservation efforts.
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