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- [Airman Wockenfuss] Contractors
began to lay the framework

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for a new elevator in the
171st Air Refueling Wing's

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Hangar 301, February 28.

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This is only one part of the ongoing

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$25 million modernization project.

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By cutting open the existing roof,

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ironworkers dropped the
steal beams into place

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using a crane capable of
supporting up to 40 tons.

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After project completion,

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members from any of the
other two conjoined buildings

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will be able to utilize this elevator.

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- So this elevator is gonna allow us

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to increase mobility
between two of our buildings

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that are probably the most
key buildings on our base,

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which is our aircraft maintenance hangars.

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So this is a crucial piece
of equipment and a capability

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that we did not have so
we're happy to have it now.

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- [Airman Wockenfuss]
Installing the elevator will

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help the Pittsburgh-based
Air National Guard unit

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become more accessible for
the Department of Defense

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civilian workforce.

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Reporting from Pittsburgh,
I'm Airman Zoe Wockenfuss.