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Justin Rayner conducts a visual inspection of an M50 mask after it comes out of the drying room. Rayner is a member of a small team of 13 that breaks down, inspects, repairs, cleans, sanitizes and tests about 8,000 masks each month for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rodney Whaley)

May 4, 2017

New program delivers emergency-ready masks to Airmen

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center website — A clean and serviceable M50 mask can be the most important piece of equipment Airmen can have in a war-time environment. Now that equipment will have more reliability, after having gone through the new Air Force Mask Inspection and Repair Program.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Riggs, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command air mobility liaison officer, assists in loading cargo aboard a C-17 aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. As MARSOC’s AMLO, Riggs provides a critical link of communication between the airlift and ground forces in the area of operations. He facilitated the mission from planning and coordination through hands-on facilitation by piloting the aircraft as it deployed and re-deployed two MARSOC units.

May 1, 2017

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Air Mobility Command coordinate transportation

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marines website — MARSOC strives to move troops and supplies around the world where needed to answer the nation’s call. MARSOC utilizes its U.S. Air Force counterparts from the Air Mobility Command to expedite the process of quickly and efficiently getting those troops and supplies to areas of interest.

Staff Sgt. Eric Erquiza, 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron NCO in charge of Power Production, checks the settings on a generator at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niger, April 1, 2017. Periodic maintenance on the generators helps to cut down on wear and tear, and keeps them operating efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

April 27, 2017

Power Production powered by professionals

NIAMEY, Niger — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces in Europe & Air Forces Africa website — From conveniences such as hot showers and air conditioning to mission essential needs like internet and communication capabilities, generators power the electronics for the 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niger.

Airman 1st Class Brent Downs, a 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution journeyman, left, issues an improved outer tactical vest to Airman 1st Class Alex Gardner, a traffic management office journeyman, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia April 19, 2017. Working at the expeditionary theater distribution center here requires careful attention to detail to ensure forward deployers receive necessary items. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Park)

April 20, 2017

ETDC keeps Airmen safe downrange

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Forces Central Command website — As one of the busiest aerial ports in the Air Force Central Command area of responsibility, the 386th is no stranger to Airmen transiting downrange. Depending on the mission, those headed out to other locations require a variety of protective equipment to help keep them safe while operating in what is often times austere and possibly dangerous locations.

Contractors dredge the river during construction preparations for a new pier, which is used to receive jet fuel, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., April 17, 2017. The new pier will be constructed out of concrete and will measure approximately 36 feet wide to give first responders access in times of emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell)

April 20, 2017

‘Piering’ into future: Construction to improve fuel operations

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Langley-Eustis website — Construction preparations for a new pier, which is used to receive jet fuel, began April 3, 2017. The project, which is overseen by the 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Facilities, is expected to be completed in 18 months.

Soldiers of 339th Quartermaster Company, 498th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and service members of the 22nd Korean Service Corps Company work together to better maintain the Inland Petroleum Distribution System, April 13, 2017.

April 18, 2017

Forces Join Pipes for Fuel Distribution

POHANG, South Korea — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Pacific Command website — Exercise Operation Pacific Reach '17 is a large-scale training exercise that involves coordination between the Inland Petroleum Distribution System and the Amphibious Assault Fuel System as part of an exercise highlighting interoperability between multiple branches of the military from Republic of Korea and United States forces.

Carrie Eaton, tractor operator, tows a broken forklift to a back shop to be repaired April 4. Eaton and her colleagues at Material Equipment Handling section are responsible for moving all vehicles, parts, and any other materials necessary to complete work on a vehicle at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command aboard the Yermo Annex of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif.

April 14, 2017

Material Handling Equipment keeps PPB on the move

MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow website — One department touches virtually every piece of equipment, vehicle and part used at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, located aboard the Yermo Annex of Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif.

Senior Airman Mark Lee, an Electrical and Environmental craftsman assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, opens a binder inside the E&E back shop at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D, April 12, 2017. While troubleshooting components of the B-1 bomber, E&E Airmen sign in parts, assess the problem, order equipment and fix the parts as necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)

April 14, 2017

28th MXS back shop saves AF time, money

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Ellsworth Air Force Base website — Back shops provide a technical service that Airmen working the flight line depend on in order to keep aircraft running safely, efficiently and smoothly. They spend countless hours troubleshooting components, ordering equipment and fixing parts.

Low cost aerial delivery systems, each loaded with four, 55-gallon drums of water, reach the ground after being dropped from a Republic of Korea Air Force C-130, April 12, 2017, into a drop zone between Daegu and Busan, South Korea. ExOPR17 focuses on integrating Republic of Korea and U.S. Alliance logistics capabilities within air, land, maritime, space and information environments.

April 13, 2017

No roads? No Problem with Supplies from Above

DAEGU, South Korea — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Pacific Command website — As exercise Operation Pacific Reach ’17 continues this week, U.S. and Republic of Korea military assets further hone their logistical crafts. The U.S. Army and ROK Air Force teamed up to conduct a simulated fuel resupply using C-130s to validate several pieces of equipment and skills while solidifying partnerships, Apr. 12.

Troy Farris, a fuels laboratory lead technician with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, swirls a bottle of Jet Propellant 8 fuel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. When swirled, the fuel will separate any particulate matter from the fuel and float to the bottom of the cyclone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

April 6, 2017

Lab technicians flawlessly fuel 35th Fighter Wing

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Misawa Air Base website — Fueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon is not simple as pumping gas into a car. One small piece of the process, but arguably the most critical, is the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory personnel.