Photos by Airman 1st Class Holly Mansfield 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Airman 1st Class Terrelle Green, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management technician, packages equipment for outbound shipping Sept. 25 on Ramstein. Green is a member of the Deployment and Distribution Flight, which shipped more than 130,000 packages in the last calendar year.
The 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron houses the Fuels, Deployment and Distribution and Material Maintenance flights. The 392 Airmen and 113 U.S. and local civilians of the 86th LRS provide the 86th Airlift Wing with the best logistics support to meet the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa mission. Housing the Air Force’s largest travel management office, the Air Force’s fourth largest defense fuel support point and USAFE-AFAFRICA’s largest equipment account, the 86th LRS provides fuel, deployment necessities and equipment for all inbound and outbound aircraft and military members. The LRS Airmen ensure the flightline has 24-hour support. LRS works day and night to be force multipliers.
Airman 1st Class Ray Crumpler, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management technician, collects chemical protection gear for Airmen Sept. 30 on Ramstein so they can prepare for chemical attack training. The material management flight issues chemical protection gear to Airmen for biohazard defense readiness.
Staff Sgt. Miles Jennings, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels hydrant operations supervisor, checks pressure gauges to ensure fuel is processing correctly in the under-ground fuel system Sept. 25 on Ramstein. The fuels flight provides support for all aircraft at Ramstein, making it the largest in the European Command and the fourth largest in the Air Force.
Airman 1st Class Matthew Adams, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution technician, pumps fuel in a New York Reserve C5M Super Galaxy in preparation for its outbound flight.
Airman 1st Class Ray Crumpler, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management technician, puts away chemical protection gear that Airmen use so they can prepare for chemical attack training.
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