RESTORING WATER & POWER

At Osan AB, South Korea, family housing, schools, youth programs, and food services are all conveniently available and within reach--but when the installation's Seoraksan Tower apartments lost power in April 2022, life was not so convenient. Airmen from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron responded almost immediately. Plumbers and electricians quickly identified what caused the power outage: underground water pipes and electrical lines had been damaged, triggering a temporary shutdown of both the water and power sources to the facility. To resolve the issue, airmen and civilians worked day and night. Broken pipes were replaced to ensure that water lines to the building were safe and ready for use. New electrical lines were installed to replace what had been damaged.