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Members of the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron complete repairs on Fletcher Field in Clarksdale, Miss. May 27- June 8. Every year the unit spends their annual tour completing Innovative Readiness Training projects. Fletcher Field was opened July 5, 1942. It was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract basic flying training airfield. It was operated by the 2154th Air Base Unit, Contract Elementary Flying School, Clarksdale School of Aviation. Students were trained on the Fairchild PT-23 and the Boeing-Stearman PT-17 trainers. When the last class graduated Oct. 14, 1944 the airfield was turned over to civil authorities. Since 1944 Fletcher Field has been used as the Clarksdale Municipal Airport. (Courtesy Photo)


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Members of the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron complete repairs on Fletcher Field in Clarksdale, Miss. May 27- June 8. Every year the unit spends their annual tour completing Innovative Readiness Training projects. Fletcher Field was opened July 5, 1942. It was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract basic flying training airfield. It was operated by the 2154th Air Base Unit, Contract Elementary Flying School, Clarksdale School of Aviation. Students were trained on the Fairchild PT-23 and the Boeing-Stearman PT-17 trainers. When the last class graduated Oct. 14, 1944 the airfield was turned over to civil authorities. Since 1944 Fletcher Field has been used as the Clarksdale Municipal Airport. (Courtesy Photo)

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Lt. Col. Michael Forcht furled and capped the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron guidon, marking the end of more than 70 years of continued service for the squadron, during an inactivation ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)
Current and former members of the 477th Fighter Group attended an inactivation ceremony for the 477th CES. Remaining squadron members stood in formation as Lt. Col. Michael Forcht furled and capped the guidon, marking the end of more than 70 years of continued service for the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)
Col. Tyler Otten, 477th Fighter Group commander, is instructed on shielded metal arc welding procedures by members of the 477th Civil Engineer Structural shop during the 477th Fighter Group Reserve Unit Training Assembly Feb. 9. The UTA provides an opportunity for all the Reservists assigned to the 477th Fighter Group to come together and train one weekend a month. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)
Members of the 477th Civil Engineer Structural shop conduct plasma cutting training during the 477th Fighter Group Reserve Unit Training Assembly Feb. 9. The UTA provides an opportunity for all the Reservists assigned to the 477th Fighter Group to come together and train one weekend a month. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)
Members of the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron complete repairs on Fletcher Field in Clarksdale, Miss. May 27- June 8. Every year the unit spends their annual tour completing Innovative Readiness Training projects. Fletcher Field was opened July 5, 1942. It was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract basic flying training airfield. It was operated by the 2154th Air Base Unit, Contract Elementary Flying School, Clarksdale School of Aviation. Students were trained on the Fairchild PT-23 and the Boeing-Stearman PT-17 trainers. When the last class graduated Oct. 14, 1944 the airfield was turned over to civil authorities. Since 1944 Fletcher Field has been used as the Clarksdale Municipal Airport. (Courtesy Photo)
Members of the 477th Civil Engineer Squadron complete repairs on Fletcher Field in Clarksdale, Miss. May 27- June 8. Every year the unit spends their annual tour completing Innovative Readiness Training projects. Fletcher Field was opened July 5, 1942. It was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract basic flying training airfield. It was operated by the 2154th Air Base Unit, Contract Elementary Flying School, Clarksdale School of Aviation. Students were trained on the Fairchild PT-23 and the Boeing-Stearman PT-17 trainers. When the last class graduated Oct. 14, 1944 the airfield was turned over to civil authorities. Since 1944 Fletcher Field has been used as the Clarksdale Municipal Airport. (Courtesy Photo)
Members of 477th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct bucket loader training and dump truck training May 4. The Reserve Unit Training Assembly weekend provides an opportunity for the full time Reservists who hold Air Reserve Technician positions to train the Traditional Reservists who serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year. (U.S. Air Force/ Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)
Members of 477th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct bucket loader training and dump truck training May 4. The Reserve Unit Training Assembly weekend provides an opportunity for the full time Reservists who hold Air Reserve Technician positions to train the Traditional Reservists who serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year. (U.S. Air Force/ Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)
Members of 477th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct bucket loader training and dump truck training May 4. The Reserve Unit Training Assembly weekend provides an opportunity for the full time Reservists who hold Air Reserve Technician positions to train the Traditional Reservists who serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year. (U.S. Air Force/ Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)
Members of 477th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct bucket loader training and dump truck training May 4. The Reserve Unit Training Assembly weekend provides an opportunity for the full time Reservists who hold Air Reserve Technician positions to train the Traditional Reservists who serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year. (U.S. Air Force/ Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)
Members of 477th Civil Engineer Squadron conduct bucket loader training and dump truck training May 4. The Reserve Unit Training Assembly weekend provides an opportunity for the full time Reservists who hold Air Reserve Technician positions to train the Traditional Reservists who serve one weekend a month and two weeks a year. (U.S. Air Force/ Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso)