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Vehicle Maintenance keeps JBER rolling

Senior Airman Samuel Unke, a mission general vehicle equipment maintenance journeymen with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Refueling Maintenance shop, torques the lug nuts on an R-11 after a tire replacement, Jan. 26, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Refueling Maintenance shop repairs and services all refueling equipment such as the R-11 and R-12 at JBER.

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Senior Airman Blade LeJeune and Senior Airman Samuel Unke, mission general vehicle equipment maintenance journeymen with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Refueling Maintenance shop, assemble a heavy-duty torque wrench, Jan. 26, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Refueling Maintenance shop repairs and services all refueling equipment such as the R-11 and R-12 at JBER.

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Airman 1st Class Warren Norwood, a mission general vehicle equipment maintenance apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Refueling Maintenance shop, operates a heavy truck lift, Jan. 26, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Refueling Maintenance shop repairs and services all refueling equipment such as the R-11 and R-12 at JBER.

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Airman 1st Class Warren Norwood, a mission general vehicle equipment maintenance apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Refueling Maintenance shop, changes the oil filter on an R-12, Jan. 26, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Refueling Maintenance shop repairs and services all refueling equipment such as the R-11 and R-12 at JBER.

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Senior Airman Blade LeJeune and Senior Airman Samuel Unke, mission general vehicle equipment maintenance journeymen with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Refueling Maintenance shop, tighten the lug nuts on an R-11, Jan. 26, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Refueling Maintenance shop repairs and services all refueling equipment such as the R-11 and R-12 at JBER.

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Airman 1st Class Henry Wilson, a mission general vehicle equipment maintenance apprentice, with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Heavy Equipment shop, watches for safety as Senior Airman Samuel Reilly, a mission general vehicle equipment maintenance journeyman with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Heavy Equipment shop uses a forklift to pick up a side panel for a L60F loader, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Heavy Equipment shop repairs and services all snow-removal and road equipment at JBER.

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Senior Airman Samuel Reilly, a mission general vehicle equipment maintenance journeyman, with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Heavy Equipment shop, organizes tie-straps used for hoisting, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Heavy Equipment shop repairs and services all snow-removal and road equipment at JBER.

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Senior Airman Samuel Reilly, a mission general vehicle equipment maintenance journeyman, with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Heavy Equipment shop, tightens a bolt on a cover panel attached to a L60F loader, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Heavy Equipment shop repairs and services all snow-removal and road equipment at JBER.

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Airman 1st Class Henry Wilson, a mission general vehicle equipment maintenance apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Heavy Equipment shop, places tie-straps around a cover, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Heavy Equipment shop repairs and services all snow-removal and road equipment at JBER.

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Oral Scott, lead fire truck mechanic, teaches Airman 1st Class Nicholas Johnston, Fire truck maintenance apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Fire Truck Maintenance shop, how to put wire loom over coolant hose Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Fire Truck Maintenance shop repairs and services all fire trucks at JBER.

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Airman 1st Class Shane Ousdahl (right) and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Johnston, fire truck maintenance apprentices with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Fire Truck Maintenance shop, changes coolant hoses, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Fire Truck Maintenance shop repairs and services all fire trucks at JBER.

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Oral Scott, lead fire truck mechanic, with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Fire Truck Maintenance shop, is a mentor to the younger Airmen Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Fire Truck Maintenance shop repairs and services all fire trucks at JBER.

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Airman 1st Class Nicholas Johnston, fire truck maintenance apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Fire Truck Maintenance shop, changes a coolant hose on a fire truck, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Fire Truck Maintenance shop repairs and services all fire trucks at JBER.

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Airman 1st Class Spencer Ludlow, mission general vehicle equipment maintenance apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Flightline Maintenance shop, connects a wire harness on a 50K forklift, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Flightline maintenance repairs and services all of the Global deicer trucks, Caterpillar 50K forklifts lifts, 60K aircraft cargo loader/transporters and Grove MB-2 Aircraft tug/pushback tractors used for flightline operations.

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Senior Airman Jacob Holst, mission general vehicle equipment maintenance journeyman with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Flightline Maintenance shop, cuts rubber tubing for a hydraulic hose, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Flightline maintenance repairs and services all of the Global deicer trucks, Caterpillar 50K forklifts lifts, 60K aircraft cargo loader/transporters and Grove MB-2 aircraft tug/pushback tractors used for flightline operations.

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Senior Airman Jacob Holst, mission general vehicle equipment maintenance journeyman with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Flightline Maintenance shop, cuts rubber tubing for a hydraulic hose, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Flightline maintenance repairs and services all of the Global deicer trucks, Caterpillar 50K forklifts lifts, 60K aircraft cargo loader/transporters and Grove MB-2 aircraft tug/pushback tractors used for flightline operations.

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Airman 1st Class John Figueiredo hands a socket wrench to Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Wilson, both Airmen are mission general vehicle equipment maintenance apprentices with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, General Purpose shop, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The General Purpose shop repairs and services bobtails, busses, forklifts, Humvees and Wollard MB-4’s.

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Airman Matthew Tracy, apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Fleet Management and Analysis shop, audit vehicle record jacket files, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. FMNA maintains record jackets and maintenance schedules for all vehicle accounts in addition to opening and closing work orders for the vehicles customers bring in for maintenance.

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Airman Matthew Tracy and Airman 1st Class Maria Preciado, apprentices with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Fleet Management and Analysis shop, audit vehicle record jacket files, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. FMNA maintains record jackets and maintenance schedules for all vehicle accounts in addition to opening and closing work orders for the vehicles customers bring in for maintenance.

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Airman Craig Boudreau, mission general vehicle equipment maintenance apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Flightline Maintenance shop, uses a compressor to put thread casing on hosing, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Flightline maintenance repairs and services all of the Global deicer trucks, Caterpillar 50K forklifts, 60K aircraft cargo loader/transporters and Grove MB-2 aircraft tug/pushback tractors used for flightline operations.

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Airman Matthew Tracy, apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Fleet Management and Analysis shop, closes out a work order for a vehicle, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. FMNA maintains record jackets and maintenance schedules for all vehicle accounts in addition to opening and closing work orders for the vehicles customers bring in for maintenance.

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Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Wilson, mission general vehicle equipment maintenance apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, General Purpose shop, extracts a valve cover bolt from a diesel engine, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The General Purpose shop repairs and services bobtails, busses, forklifts, Humvees and Wollard MB-4’s.

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Senior Airman Mitzy Hernandez, journeyman with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Fleet Management and Analysis shop, speaks to a customer on the telephone, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. FMNA maintains record jackets and maintenance schedules for all vehicle accounts in addition to opening and closing work orders for the vehicles customers bring in for maintenance.

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Airman 1st Class Rashaad Zimmerman, mission general vehicle equipment maintenance apprentice with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, General Purpose shop, changes the oil in a Humvee, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The General Purpose shop repairs and services bobtails, busses, forklifts, Humvees and Wollard MB-4’s.

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Senior Airman Teodorico Nicolau, mission general vehicle equipment maintenance journeyman with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, General Purpose shop, uses a jack to support a transfer case for safety during an oil change, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The General Purpose shop repairs and services multiple types of bobtails, busses, forklifts, Humvees and Wollard MB-4’s.

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Airman 1st Class Henry Wilson and Senior Airman Samuel Reilly, a mission general vehicle equipment maintenance airmen, with the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance, Heavy Equipment shop, insert bolts attaching a cover panel on to a L60F loader, Jan. 25, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Heavy Equipment shop repairs and services all snow-removal and road equipment at JBER.

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Vehicle Maintenance keeps JBER rolling

Published Jan. 30, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Crystal A. Jenkins
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska --

673d Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance includes six different specialty shops at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The shops include the D-29 Heavy Equipment, Fleet Management and Analysis, General Purpose, Flightline Maintenance, Fire Truck Maintenance and Refueling Maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Crystal A. Jenkins)