819 RHS prepares for annual validation tests

Staff Sgt. Peter Stewart, 819th RED HORSE Squadron pavement equipment journeyman, crouches next to a Humvee during a field training exercise Oct. 7, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 819 RHS is capable of operating independently in any environment. In deployed environments they supply their own vehicles, equipment, provisions and power generation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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819 RHS prepares for annual validation tests

Senior Airman Nathaniel Berrios, 819th RED HORSE Squadron ground transportation journeyman, runs towards a simulated threat during a field training exercise Oct. 7, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. This exercise was conducted to prepare the Airmen of the 819 RHS for an upcoming deployment validation exercise - conducted to qualify them for future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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819 RHS prepares for annual validation tests

Staff Sgt. Kelli Alvarez, 819th RED HORSE Squadron supply non-commissioned officer in charge, provides medical aid to Staff Sgt. Marina Miller, 819 RHS independent duty medical technician, during a field training exercise Oct. 8, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Airmen performed perimeter checks, accountability and medical aid in response to a simulated chemical attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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819 RHS prepares for annual validation tests

Senior Airman Nathaniel Berrios, 819th RED HORSE Squadron ground transportation journeyman, and Capt. Dominic Angelo, 819 RHS project engineer, communicate during a field training exercise Oct. 8, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Within the exercise the Airmen performed a mission oriented protective posture drill, training them to protect personnel from exposure to hazardous materials while continuing carrying out their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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Senior Airman Alec Campbell, 819th RED HORSE Squadron pavements and construction equipment operator, scans for simulated threats during a field training exercise Oct. 7, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 819 RHS was tasked to build a forward operating base capable of keeping simulated threats out. Once constructed they established base support operations - tents, power, water, sanitation and communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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819 RHS prepares for annual validation tests

Senior Airman Nathaniel Berrios, 819th RED HORSE Squadron ground transportation journeyman, conducts an under-vehicle inspection during a field training exercise Oct. 7, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The players were approached by several simulated threats throughout the exercise, testing their ability to respond under pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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819 RHS prepares for annual validation tests

Staff Sgt. Peter Stewart, 819th RED HORSE Squadron pavement equipment journeyman, crouches next to a Humvee during a field training exercise Oct. 7, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The RED HORSE mission is to provide highly mobile, self-sufficient, heavy construction capabilities in deployed and austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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819 RHS prepares for annual validation tests

Published Nov. 13, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- Staff Sgt. Peter Stewart, 819th RED HORSE Squadron pavement equipment journeyman, crouches next to a Humvee during a field training exercise Oct. 7, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The 819 RHS is capable of operating independently in any environment. In deployed environments they supply their own vehicles, equipment, provisions and power generation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)