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(From left to right) Chris Schuppe, general manager of engineering and technology at GE Additive, John Sneden, director of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Propulsion Directorate, Maj. Gen. Jeff King, commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, and Geoffrey Camp, director of Oklahoma’s Aerospace and Defense initiative, cut the ribbon at opening of the second Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling lab.

Aug. 25, 2022

OC-ALC Unveils DOD-first in Additive Manufacturing

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Tinker Air Force Base website — The Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Propulsion Directorate recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Complex’s second Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling lab that hosts 3D metal printers.

FRCE employees examine forklift

Aug. 25, 2022

FRCE test drives autonomous parts-handling vehicles in warehouse

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Navy website — Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) employees recently attended a demonstration of autonomous material handling equipment. The facility is considering whether self-driving forklifts and parts carts could improve productivity and reduce downtown.

A photo of the Canadian ice breaker boat at Thule Greenland

Aug. 19, 2022

Sustainment – 21st LRS supports Operation Pacer Goose

THULE AIR BASE, Greenland — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Space Base Delta 1 website — Members of Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, coalesced with multiple organizations to provide support during Operation Pacer Goose at Thule Air Base, Greenland.

The fuel that keeps Fort McCoy moving

Aug. 19, 2022

The fuel that keeps Fort McCoy moving

FORT McCOY, Wis. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Reserve website — The 877th Quartermaster Company, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is one of many U.S. Army Reserve units supporting the Combat Support Training Exercise 86-22-02 hosted by the 86th Training Division on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

Army Sgt. William ‘Cecil’ Harris, a fuel Supply specialist with Detachment 1, Carlie Co. 2-238th Aviation- ‘Wildcat DUSTOFF’ poses for photo in front of his HEMMTT fuel truck which is capable of holding 2,500 gallons of fuel, which he used to help fuel the flood response mission in Eastern Kentucky.

Aug. 17, 2022

Kentucky refueler keeps flood rescue mission going

HAZARD, Ky. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Kentucky National Guard website — Kentucky Guardsman worked for 48 hours by himself during the height if the Eastern Kentucky flood response to keep all the helicopters fuels and in the air.

Jim Hamilton and Jeff Harris, 309th Commodities Maintenance Group, attach an F-15 aircraft main landing gear to a hook.

Aug. 8, 2022

F-15 becomes golden eagle assisted by Hill’s CMXG

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Hill Air Force Base website — Taking to the skies 50 years ago, the F-15 Eagle can now be called a Golden Eagle and the Ogden Air Logistics Complex’s 309th Commodities Maintenance Group continues to play a significant role in keeping it soaring.

Pasquale Buono, a government contractor, performs maintenance aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during mid-deployment voyage repairs, July 12, 2022.

Aug. 4, 2022

NAVSUP, mission partners in Europe support Kearsarge ARG’S logistics and maintenance periods

NAS SIGONELLA, Italy — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the US Navy website — Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella’s (NAVSUP FLCSI) logisticians and contracting specialists, along with their mission partners, coordinated the maintenance scheduling and procurement and delivery of repair parts for several ships assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), in July 2022.

An Airman connects a “pantograph” hot-pit re-fueling vessel to an underground pipeline.

Aug. 1, 2022

Reserve, Active Duty partner to enhance unit readiness

DUKE FIELD, Fla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 919th Special Operations Wing website — Working together with a worldwide expeditionary combat logistics squadron at one of Air Combat Command’s largest fighter wings is proving to be a cost-effective approach for both active duty and the 919th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron.

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team and personnel from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade conduct a joint inventory on Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 M1 Abrams tanks and associated secondary equipment and basic issue items at Grafenwoehr, Germany. The 1st ABCT, 3rd Inf. Div. has been deployed to Europe for about six months and will be redeploying to Fort Stewart, Georgia, soon. When the armored brigade arrived in Germany, the 405th AFSB issued a full ABCT’s worth APS-2 armored vehicles and equipment pieces to them. (Photo by Maj. Leonard Weschler)

July 27, 2022

Preparation underway for turn-in of armored brigade’s worth of APS-2 issued after Ukraine invasion

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 405th Army Field Support Brigade website — The 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team is wrapping up its mission after about six months in Europe. The 1st ABCT conducted a no-notice deployment to Germany with nothing but their rucksacks and duffle bags on their backs, but was quickly outfitted with everything needed from Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 stored in Europe, to include Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles, plus a lot more.

Tanker Ships Deliver Fuel to MSC Ships Via CONSOL in Support of RIMPAC 2022

July 25, 2022

Tanker Ships Deliver Fuel to Military Sealift Command Ships Via CONSOL in Support of RIMPAC 2022

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command website — Underway, in the waters off the coast of Hawaii, Military Sealift Command (MSC) chartered tanker ships MT Maersk Peary and SLNC Goodwill are providing at-sea fuel deliveries to the MSC’s Combat Logistics Fleet (CLF) ships that are supporting the underway phase of the bi-annual maritime exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.