Give me the hook up

Airman 1st Class Frederick Ross, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Aircraft Parts Store, hooks his safety harness to a forklift before moving equipment on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 27. The APS serves as the focal point for parts requests, taking requests from other Air Force bases such as Minot Air Force Base, N.D. in need of compatible parts for repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Keeping in stock

Senior Airman Michael Smith, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Aircraft Parts Store, stocks aircraft parts on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 27. The APS provides a supply point for maintainers who need parts to fix B-52H Stratofortress bombers. The parts range from windows, electronic components, wings and classified material. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Offloadin'

Airmen assigned to the 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Aircraft Parts Store, unload a shipment of aircraft parts on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 27. The APS provides a supply point for maintainers who need parts to fix B-52H Stratofortress bombers. The parts range from windows, electronic components, wings and classified material. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Rollin'

Airman 1st Class Eric Sanchez, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Aircraft Parts Store, prepares to move a tire for shipment to the flightline on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 27. With more than $28 million of assets in stock, the APS is responsible for ordering and issuing parts to maintainers who need them for repairs or in dire emergencies such as red-balls, situations where an aircraft is about to take off but a major maintenance problem occurs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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The wheels in the shop go 'round and 'round

Airman 1st Class Chris Allison, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Aircraft Parts Store, moves a tire into a tire rack on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 27. The APS provides a supply point for maintainers who need parts to fix B-52H Stratofortress bombers. The parts range from windows, electronic components, wings and classified material. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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You lift me up

Senior Airman Casey McClelland, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Aircraft Parts Store, retrieves a pallet of aircraft parts on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 27. The APS is responsible for more than 5,000 assets worth more than $28 million. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Nuts, bolts, and wings: APS Airmen keep Barksdale stocked

Published Feb. 27, 2013

Give me the hook up

Keeping in stock

Offloadin'

Rollin'

The wheels in the shop go 'round and 'round

You lift me up