U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mark Perna, heavy equipment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mark Perna, heavy equipment operator with the New Jersey Air National Guard, measures lumber used to build braces for pouring concrete steps at a school near in Vau i Dejës, Albania on July 8, 2016. 177th Fighter Wing civil engineers traveled to Albania on a Deployment For Training and worked on Humanitarian and Civic Assistance renovation projects. Facilitated by the U.S. Army’s 457th Civil Affairs Battalion, the DFT gives the civil engineers opportunities to learn unique construction techniques and a way to enhance the already existing strong partnership between Albania and New Jersey. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)