Command chiefs visit 86th MMS site

Chief Master Sgt. James Davis, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. James Morris, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, visited the Central Regional Storage Facility site Jan. 14 in Sanem, Luxembourg, for an immersion tour.

The immersion tour gave the command chiefs an opportunity to witness the CRSF site mission and capabilities first hand and to interact with the Airmen and personnel assigned to the unit.

“Our mission, in a nutshell, is to store and maintain war reserve material, and then when called upon, deploy it out the door,” said Maj. Ryan Anderson, 86th Material Maintenance Squadron commander. “Eighty-five percent of USAFE WRM is stored and maintained by the 86th MMS.”

The CRSF has the capability to store more than 500,000 square feet of equipment and assets. There are several controlled humidity warehouses and one temperature controlled warehouse. Some of the equipment stored in the warehouses include vehicles, generators and equipment required when setting up living quarters on a new base.

The controlled environment allows for the equipment to be stored for an extended amount of time and not corrode, rust and become unserviceable. Having this capability saves the Department of Defense invaluable time, money and resources, which could be used to buy new equipment or make repairs — all important with today’s budget restraints.

“Being here and learning about the CRSF is important for me. This is one of the locations in Europe that we get asked about,” Davis said. “This location is definitely of interest. Thank you all for what you are doing out here.”

The tour included Davis and Morris visiting the CRSF site and receiving mission briefs in each section. They also had the opportunity to have lunch with enlisted Airmen assigned to Sanem and speak about their roles in the mission and what challenges they are facing in today’s Air Force.

“Our motto in USAFE-AFAFRICA is ‘Forward, Ready, Now.’ The WRM arena in Luxembourg captures this sentiment” Davis said. “I am impressed.”