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Jan. 17, 2017

4th CES EOD employ new 3-D printing capability

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base website — In 2014, the Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal community identified the need for a unit-level additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing, capability in order to accomplish two objectives: to field low-cost training aids and to obtain rare or specialized EOD tools.

Jan. 13, 2017

744th CS prepares for the 58th Presidential Inauguration

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Andrews website — The 744th Communication Squadron is preparing to support the 58th Presidential Inauguration on Joint Base Andrews, Jan. 20.

Jan. 12, 2017

DLA debunks ‘mystery’ behind turning in excess government property

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Hill Air Force Base website — For some, the process of turning in old, unused or excess government property is as mysterious as the Bermuda Triangle or the Lost City of Atlantis, but it doesn't need to be.

Jan. 12, 2017

Infantry Equipping Challenge drives toward leaner, more lethal gear for Marines

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps Systems Command website — Marine Corps Systems Command and the Marine Corps School of Infantry–East teamed up Dec. 5-8, to evaluate gear designed to make Marines leaner and more lethal on the battlefield.

Jan. 10, 2017

Icemen Behind the Scenes

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Eielson Air Force Base website — When the snow starts to blow, residents of Eielson Air Force Base anticipate the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron will ensure the roads are safe to drive on. But what happens when the snow blowers, plows and graders break?

Jan. 9, 2017

Far East District prepares for move to Humphreys with container removal

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District website — In preparation for the Far East District's relocation to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, the Logistics Management Office turned in six 20-feet containers to the Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services on Dec. 22, 2016.

Jan. 9, 2017

407th ECES upgrades fire retardant foam

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 407th Air Expeditionary Group website — Firefighters from the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron upgraded their inventory of aqueous film forming foam to a more environmentally friendly version of the fire retardant, Jan. 6 at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group.

Jan. 4, 2017

JB Charleston test new equipment, saves Air Force millions

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 18th Air Force website — An operational evaluation of new synthetic tiedowns and winch cables for the C-17 Globemaster III took place here Nov. 28 and 29. Tiedowns are ropes, cords, straps or chains that secure items during airlift operations. Winch cables help adjust the tension on tiedowns, securing the load.

Dec. 28, 2016

Keeping the cold out

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Eielson Air Force Base website — The Airmen at the Central Heat and Power Plant are a big part of the reason buildings on base stay warm during the holiday season, despite the below-freezing temperatures outside.

Dec. 26, 2016

Air mobility squadron expedites the fight

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central Command website — “You need it, we move it.” That is the saying of Airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron who enable rapid global mobility every day here at one of U.S. Central Command’s busiest en route stations.