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Tag: Holloman Air Force Base

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

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.

Senior Airman Daniel Striggles, a 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels facilities operator, and Senior Airman Christopher Benavente, a 49th LRS fuel cryogenics operator, fill a cart with liquid nitrogen at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. on May 5, 2017. Cryogenics operations involve servicing liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen to Holloman’s aircraft. The liquid oxygen is pure, almost 99 to 100 percent oxygen, which Holloman’s F-16 pilots breathe during flight, and liquid nitrogen is used for tire services to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis P. Docherty)

May 9, 2017

F-16 maintainers and fuel specialists run 24 hour operations

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Holloman Air Force Base website — Holloman’s 54th Aircraft Maintenance Airmen work tirelessly to keep the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft, flying high above New Mexico’s desert.

Senior Airman Justin Graham, a 49th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment technician, repairs an air conditioning unit at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., on Jan. 12, 2017. Holloman’s AGE Airmen perform a wide variety of maintenance duties in support of aircraft maintenance and flying operations. They inspect, test and operate AGE, from air conditioners to complex generators, to ensure equipment serviceability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis P. Docherty)

Jan. 26, 2017

No ground power, no air power

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Holloman Air Force Base website — Holloman Air Force Base’s Aerospace Ground Equipment Airmen perform a wide variety of maintenance duties in support of aircraft maintenance and flying operations, and are responsible for maintaining and repairing the equipment that supports Holloman’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft.