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786 CES perfects purifying proficiency

Photos by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
May 14, 2020
Water pours out of a fire hose at a 435th Construction and Training Squadron training site at Ramstein Air Base, April 29. The 435th CTS teaches U.S. Air Forces in Europe water and fuel systems maintenance Airmen how to properly operate and maintain the reverse water osmosis purification unit in a contingency environment.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Williams, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance journeyman, tests the chlorine level of a water vial at Ramstein Air Base, April 29. 786th CES water and fuel systems maintenance personnel use four chemicals and several filters within the reverse osmosis water purification unit to provide consumable potable water for contingency and humanitarian operations.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Williams, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance journeyman, conducts a water purification test during proficiency training at Ramstein Air Base, April 29. 786th CES water and fuel systems maintenance Airmen ensure military installations in austere environments have purified drinking water and potable water for maintaining health and sanitation.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Williams, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance journeyman, performs a proficiency test on the reverse osmosis water purification unit at Ramstein Air Base, April 29. The proficiency training enables 786th CES water and fuel systems maintenance personnel to properly employ a ROWPU to regulate chemical levels in the water on military bases.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Williams, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance journeyman, conducts a water purification test during proficiency training at Ramstein Air Base, April 29. During his proficiency test, Williams leveled out the potential hydrogen (PH) of the water to ensure the reverse osmosis water purification unit functioned properly.
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Isaac Ruz, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance supervisor, left, and Tech Sgt. Nikki Kozar, 786th CES water plant noncommissioned officer in charge, conducts maintenance on water purification systems during proficiency training at Ramstein Air Base, April 29. During the training, Airmen learned how to set up, operate, maintain and troubleshoot a reverse water osmosis purification unit.
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