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A male stands on a yellow forklift in a warehouse high in the air.

March 12, 2018

Can’t fly without supply: materiel management circulates supplies

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Little Rock Air Force Base website — Little Rock Air Force Base has multiple aircraft deployed across the globe in support of Combat Airlift at any given time, and the people of the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron Materiel Management flight work behind the scenes to ensure C-130’s deploy with parts needed to sustain mission requirements.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Hipple, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron, mission generation vehicular equipment maintenance journeyman, checks the transmission fluid on a vehicle in the LRS main shop Feb. 15.

Feb. 20, 2018

Keeping vehicles in motion

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Charleston website — From firetrucks to aircraft cargo loaders, managing diesel vehicles requires a breadth of knowledge Airmen from the Logistics Readiness Squadron in the Vehicle Management shop demonstrate daily.

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Feb. 14, 2018

Maintenance Airmen work together to bring Global Hawk back to the fight

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Beale Air Force Base website — A group of maintenance Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 12th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, put in over 800 hours repairing the Global Hawk and going through diagnostic work to assure that it is once again ready to provide high altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Roman Estrada, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS) corrosion apprentice, left, and Senior Airman Skylar Braden, 20th EMS corrosion journeyman, use stencils to measure where decals on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon would be placed at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 1, 2018.

Feb. 6, 2018

Fabricators fab Fighting Falcons

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Shaw Air Force Base website — As an F-16CM Fighting Falcon soars across the sky, harsh winds peel off some of the gray paint, causing corrosion to the jet.

Air maintenance officer in Southwest Asia

Dec. 14, 2017

Maintenance personnel behind the missions in Southwest Asia

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — On any given day it is possible to walk down to the flight line of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia and see the unsung heroes of the Air Force. And then, there are the supporters behind the curtain.

Dec. 13, 2017

Shaping The Future of 3-D Printing

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 1st Marine Logistics Group website — Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3-D printing, has been a one of the Marine Corps' recent endeavors to eliminate the wait time it takes to receive parts for essential equipment; turning potentially months of waiting into just a few days, and ensuring Marines will be ready when duty calls.

Senior Airman Tyler Lee Bordner and Senior Airman Johnathan Bailey, 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron mission generating vehicle and equipment maintenance journeymen, separate the gasket on a butterfly valve at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 4, 2017. The shop is constantly working, whether it’s: replacing broken parts on a vehicle, diagnosing vehicle problems or general vehicle upkeep in support of Holloman’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy M. Young)

Dec. 7, 2017

Three-Airman shop keeps fuel pumping

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Holloman Air Force Base website — Tucked away in a corner of Holloman AFB is a small shop that keeps trucks moving, aircraft flying and mission critical equipment running around base. The 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling maintenance shop consists of three Airmen that are responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the base’s 18 refueling vehicles.

The 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) cargo facility contains numerous inbound and outbound cargo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.

Dec. 4, 2017

20th LRS equips the mission

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Shaw Air Force Base website — A sea of cardboard, the shuffle of boxes placed on racks of metal and the repetitive beep of a forklift greets those entering the 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo warehouse at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.

Soldier facing viewer, repairing rifle

Oct. 27, 2017

DLA provides repair-part support for Army’s new security force assistance brigade

DLA customer support representatives and members of DLA Land and Maritime are working with Army officials to equip the first of what’s expected to be six security force assistance brigades that will conduct advise-and-assist missions throughout the world.

Master Sgt. D.J. Little, a 94th Maintenance Squadron hydraulic technician, poses for a photo in front of a C-5M Super Galaxy at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Oct. 6, 2017. Little worked alongside technicians from Dover Air Force Base, Dela. to create custom hydraulic hoses to bypass a faulty actuator to make the necessary repairs so the plane could take communication equipment to Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Park)

Oct. 10, 2017

Won’t get hosed again: Dobbins technician helps fix C-5

DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Dobbins Air Reserve Base website — Anyone who’s had their car breakdown knows it always seems to happen at the most inopportune time. The same can be true for aircraft flying important missions on strict deadlines.