VRS Airmen fine-tune vehicle fleet

Photos by Airman Dymekre Allen
Airman 1st Class Lorne Abshire, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanic, checks the transmission of a Humvee.
Airman 1st Class Lorne Abshire, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanic, checks the transmission of a Humvee.

The 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron performs maintenance on the largest fleet of vehicles in the Air Force, with more than 2,000 vehicles in their care. They service more than 50 government vehicles a day. Approximately 40 members of the general purpose light shop work hard year-round to provide premier full-service vehicle operations and management support to members of Team Ramstein and associate units across Europe and Africa.

 

Airman 1st Class Brock Taczak, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanic,  attaches a jack to a Humvee before removing the transmission.
Airman 1st Class Brock Taczak, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanic, attaches a jack to a Humvee before removing the transmission.

 

Senior Airman Brian Klockow (right) and Airman 1st Class Frederick Vogelgesang, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanics, tighten the radiator hoses of a Humvee.
Senior Airman Brian Klockow (right) and Airman 1st Class Frederick Vogelgesang, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanics, tighten the radiator hoses of a Humvee.

 

Airmen 1st Class Lorne Abshire (right) and Brock Taczak, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanics, loosen the bolts from the transmission of a Humvee.
Airmen 1st Class Lorne Abshire (right) and Brock Taczak, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanics, loosen the bolts from the transmission of a Humvee.

 

Senior Airman Brian Klockow, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanic, inspects radiator hoses under a Humvee.
Senior Airman Brian Klockow, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron light vehicle mechanic, inspects radiator hoses under a Humvee.