7th CES hosts Southwest Showdown training event
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colin Wyant, left, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager and Senior Airman Angela Chin, 47th CES emergency manager, inspect equipment during the Southwest Showdown training event at Dyess Air Force Base, Aug. 13, 2026. The event hosted by the 7th CES brought together emergency management flights from Dyess, Laughlin, Goodfellow, Tinker and Eglin Air Force Base and included U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center observation throughout the week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Schellenberg)