Peterson Flight Line Gains New Red Carpet

Contractors from the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron lay down the stenciling for the new red carpet on the Peterson Space Force Base flight line, Peterson SFB, May 18, 2022. The project took two weeks to accomplish and involved grinding off the existing red carpet and prepping the concrete for the new red carpet to be placed. (U.S. Space Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Prince)

Contractors from the 21st Civil Engineer Squadron lay down the stenciling for the new red carpet on the Peterson Space Force Base flight line, Peterson SFB, May 18, 2022. The project had numerous weather variables including extremely high winds almost every day and the contractors had to be cognizant of foreign object debris every step of the way. (U.S. Space Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Prince)

The newly finished red carpet on the Peterson Space Force Base flight line, Peterson SFB, May 26, 2022. At one point during the project, a combination of a passing plane and high winds completely covered the wet paint with sand and debris, which had to be scraped off and reapplied. (U.S. Space Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Prince)