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56th CES’S Boat REgatta tEStS EnginEERing ConCEptS
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron compete in the annual 56th CES Boat Regatta at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 20, 2026. The event fostered a collaborative and resilient culture through creative design and team building.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Angelina Bibbee, left, and Nick Castillo, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron power production technicians, compete in the annual 56th CES Boat Regatta at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 20, 2026.
LEFT: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mary Ramos, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron operations management journeyman, propels her cardboard craft toward the end of the course during the annual 56th CES Boat Regatta at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 20, 2026. Airmen navigated physical limitations of non- standard materials by using rapid problem-solving principles while under competitive pressure.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Elias Saavedra, left, and Jessey McLain, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technicians, navigate the base pool in a cardboard boat during the annual 56th CES Boat Regatta Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 20, 2026. Teams engineered buoyant vessels made from non-traditional materials to test practical applications of structural integrity and physics.
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