Prime Beef roars through Camp Roberts, California

Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Dornin, (left) explains welding procedures to Airman First Class Alexander Castillo. Both airmen are water and fuels maintenance technicians for the Illinois Air National Guard but Tech. Sgt. Dornin is also a qualified welder in his civilian job and is passing on the skill to other members of his team. The 126th Civil Engineering Squadron is assisting the California Army National Guard in renovations at Camp Roberts, Cali. The Army National Guard training base was created in 1941 to support troops leaving for World War II and is now in need of repairs to buildings and infrastructure. Air National Guard Civil Engineering squadrons, known as "Prime Beef" units when deployed, are using the opportunity to train on real world electrical, structural, plumbing and heavy equipment scenarios. This creates a collaboration that proves valuable to both National Guard components.