Airman 1st Class Melvin Jenkins, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Mobility Flight, inspects an M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask during routine equipment maintenance on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 11. All equipment must be properly maintained to upkeep its serviceability. Routine inspections and removal of expired gear ensures an Airman's survival while at a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class Alexis Stiles, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Mobility Flight, issues gear to Senior Master Sgt. Bonita Donald, Air Force Global Strike Command, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 11. The mobility office issues gear ranging from body armor, Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear, helmets and gas masks to Airmen who are getting ready to deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airmen 1st Class Melvin Jenkins and Burgundy Rostchild, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Mobility Flight, inventory helmet covers on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 11. The mobility flight is responsible for issuing and maintaining mission essential equipment to deploying Airmen, such as gas masks, weapons and body armor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airmen 1st Class Ryan Latchaw and Melvin Jenkins, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Mobility Flight, test gas mask seals during routine equipment maintenance on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 11. All equipment must be properly maintained to upkeep its serviceability. Routine inspections and removal of expired gear ensures an Airman's survival while at a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airmen assigned to the 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Mobility Flight inventory body armor and body armor inserts at the 2 LRS warehouse on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 11. As well as issuing out gear to Airmen set to deploy, LRS mobility Airmen must also keep track of every individual piece of equipment, collectively worth more than $12.6 million. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airmen assigned to the 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Mobility Flight move and inventory equipment at the 2 LRS warehouse on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 11. Mobility Airmen's responsibilities include the maintenance and upkeep of equipment, such as testing gas mask seals, as well as issuing out gear to deploying Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)