Carlos Ramirez, 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron structures shop welder, welds a boiler pipe flange at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, June 8, 2023. The welding shop at 502nd CES has completed more than 1,000 welding jobs so far this year, allowing the training mission at JB San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to continue unabated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)