Airmen 1st Class Briann Eddy (left), Brennan Gregory (center) and Dakota Staten, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron special vehicle maintenance journeymen, inspect a Tunner 60K Loader Jan. 30 on Ramstein. All three have been together since technical training in California and are part of a 12-man shop responsible for keeping vehicles on the flightline operable at all times.
Airmen 1st Class Brennan Gregory (left) and Dakota Staten, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron special vehicle maintenance journeymen, communicate with their shop after they removed a vehicle’s stuck exhaust manifold to gain access to a faulty starter Jan. 30 on Ramstein.
Airman 1st Class Briann Eddy, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron special vehicle maintenance journeyman, pulls himself from under a heavy operating vehicle after helping his co-workers remove a faulty starter Jan. 30 on Ramstein. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., these Airmen spend their day doing the greasy work that keeps vehicles ready for any mission.
Airman 1st Class Dakota Staten, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron special vehicle maintenance journeyman, listens during a shop meeting at the end of the work day Jan. 30 on Ramstein. Every day, Airmen at the 86 VRS Special Vehicle Maintenance shop convene toward closing time to account for equipment and what was done during the day.
Airman 1st Class Brennan Gregory, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron special vehicle maintenance journeyman (center), discusses the day’s work with his co-workers during a shop meeting Jan. 30 on Ramstein. Gregory says his passion for the job comes from the people he works with.
Airman 1st Class Dakota Staten, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron special vehicle maintenance journeyman, works on the flightline Jan. 30 on Ramstein. Both he and Airman 1st Class Brennan Gregory, 86th VRS special vehicle maintenance journeyman, took shifts prying the exhaust manifold from the vehicle to access a faulty engine starter.
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