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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Mackle, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, inspects the underbelly of an F-22 Raptor in Hangar 2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., March 20, 2017. Prior to a sortie, dedicated crew chiefs like Mackle inspect and maintain the aircraft to ensure the F-22’s operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Solomon Cook/Released)

March 20, 2017

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Tyndall Air Force Base website — The experts and specialists of the 325th Maintenance Group ensure Tyndall and the F-22 can perform its mission of projecting unrivaled combat airpower by combining stealth, supercruise, maneuverability and integrated avionics.

The 92nd and 141st Maintenance Squadrons and the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and work on the last Periodic Inspection of the year Dec. 9, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. During the initial phase of PE, panels are removed from the jet and Airmen look for discrepancies. Approximately 1,200 maintenance actions are found and completed throughout every PE. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mackenzie Richardson)

March 20, 2017

Periodic inspection gets revamped

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Fairchild Air Force Base website — The Periodic Inspection is a beast; the largest and most in-depth inspection Fairchild maintainers conduct on the seasoned KC-135 Stratotanker.

An energy company recently awarded a power purchase agreement is set to design and build a 28-megawatt solar photovoltaic array at Vandenberg. The array will span approximately 200 acres in the old east housing area and will be tied directly into the base’s power grid. (courtesy photo)

March 15, 2017

Solar array project set to begin on Vandenberg

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Vandenberg Air Force Base website — An energy company recently awarded a power purchase agreement is set to design and build a 28-megawatt solar photovoltaic array, beginning in May, here.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Pinkerton, a 18th Civil Engineer Group pavement maintenance and heavy equipment operator, uses a sweeper to clear rocks from a simulated repaired runway at the munitions storage area of Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 3, 2017. The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps worked side by side, trading different approaches to the same problems, bolstering the others ability to work with their sister services in any situation, planned or otherwise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nick Emerick/Released)

March 13, 2017

More than one way to fill a hole

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Kadena Air Base website — Heavy machinery lumbered around, piloted by U.S. Air Force Airmen, U.S. Navy Seabees, and U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers during an exercise which included the repair of a mock-up of an airfield in Kadena Air Base’s munitions storage area.

U.S. Army Spc. Eugene Lovejoy, 368th Seaport Operations Company, 11th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) motor pool clerk, receives guidance from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Roberts, 733rd Logistic Readiness Squadron readiness spares package NCO in charge, on how to properly load a tire at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 2, 2017. The 733rd LRS worked with the 7th Transportation Brigade’s supply specialists during a week-long training to showcase the Air Force’s supply management processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Mahalia Frost)

March 8, 2017

AF, Army collaboration enhances supply operations

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Langley-Eustis website — The 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron worked with supply specialists assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) during a week-long training Feb. 27 through March 3 to showcase the Air Force’s supply management processes.

AEDC Test Support Division Chief Col. Eric Leshinsky (center left) and AEDC Commander Col. Rodney Todaro (center right) cut the ribbon during the Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the construction completion of the Arnold AFB Ground Vehicle Fueling Facility Nov. 16, 2016. The facility recently opened for business providing regular unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel for government vehicles at the Complex. Pictured with Leshinsky and Todaro are team members who worked on the project. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rick Goodfriend)

March 6, 2017

New Ground Vehicle Fueling Facility opens for business

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, TENN. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Arnold Air Force Base website — After months of preparation, the Arnold Air Force Base Ground Vehicle Fueling Facility is accepting customers who are fueling government vehicles with regular unleaded gasoline or diesel fuel, also known as GUR or DS2.

Airman 1st Class Vickyannalee Rodriguez, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems technician prepares to defuel a U-2 Dragon Lady March 1, 2017, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Aircraft fuels systems technicians are responsible for the maintenance of the U-2 and the RQ-4 Global Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

March 6, 2017

Maintaining the aircraft’s heartbeat

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Beale Air Force Base website — If fuel acts as the lifeblood for aircraft, then the veins and arteries would be the fuel systems. These components are essential in keeping the 9th Reconnaissance Wing’s aircraft up in the air and capable of completing their mission.

A Romanian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling boom Feb. 28, 2017, during air refueling training over Bucharest, Romania. The 100th Air Refueling Wing from RAF Mildenhall, England, travelled to Bucharest to train and certify the RoAF F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet on air refueling with a U.S. tanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)

March 6, 2017

U.S. supports Romanian air force in first-ever KC-135 refueling mission

RAF MILDENHALL, England — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Royal Air Force Mildenhall website — The U.S. Air Force and Romanian air force made their first air refueling contact Feb. 28, 2017, over Romania. With the help of the U.S. Air Force 100th Air Refueling Wing and one of their KC-135 Stratotankers, the RoAF became certified to refuel from all U.S. KC-135s, strengthening their partnerships and regional stability.

The Army Jungle Combat Boot, now under development, features a low-height heel to prevent snags on things like vines in a jungle environment; additional drainage holes to let water out if it becomes completely soaked, speed laces so that soldiers can don and doff the boots more quickly, a redesigned upper to make the boots less tight when they are new, an insert that helps improve water drainage, a lining that helps the boot breathe better and dry faster; a ballistic fabric-like layer under a soldier's foot to help prevent punctures, and a foam layer between the rubber sole and the upper to provide greater shock absorbing capability. The boot will initially be issued to two full brigade combat teams in Hawaii, part of the 25th Infantry Division, for evaluation. Army photo by C. Todd Lopez

March 3, 2017

New Army Jungle Wear Gives ‘Trench Foot’ the Boot

WASHINGTON — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Department of Defense website — Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley directed the Army to come up with a plan to outfit two full brigade combat teams in Hawaii, part of the 25th Infantry Division there, with a specialized jungle boot -- and Program Executive Officer Soldier, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, had to get a plan together to make it happen.

Senior Airman Drake Anderson, an aircraft metals technology journeyman assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, inputs instructions into a VF5 Super Speed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 22, 2017. The Super-Speed Vertical Machining Center, or the VF-5SS, allows the shop to speed up the manufacturing process and run more efficiently, as well as provides a way to test the tolerance of new aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald C. Knechtel)

March 3, 2017

Forging the future, maintainers receive new equipment

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Ellsworth Air Force Base website — Aging aircraft are used frequently, putting them under constant wear and tear. The bombers consistently need new parts to continue their mission, parts that haven’t been manufactured in decades. This is where the 28th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight comes into play.

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