56th CES’s Annual Boat Regatta tests mission-ready engineering concepts

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Kyran Houston, left, and Charles George, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment and pavements technicians, swim toward the finish line during the annual 56th CES Boat Regatta, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 20, 2026. The team persisted through resource limitations to complete the race after their cardboard vessel became submerged by utilizing techniques including analyzing structural failure and manual propulsion, reinforcing the adaptive mindset necessary to sustain mission infrastructure and innovation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Belinda Guachun-Chichay)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Belinda Guachun-Ch

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