Airman 1st Class Cody Akers, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, tightens a castle nut on the wheel of a fork lift on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 9, 2013. The vehicle maintenance section maintains a wide range of vehicles to include fire trucks, refueling trucks, every day-use vehicles, ambulances, buses and maintenance trucks used to tow aerospace ground equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Graham (left) and Senior Airman Kevin Richberg-Brown, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technicians, inspect an anti-lock brake system on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 9, 2013. The inspection was conducted during a preventative maintenance check to ensure proper function. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
A fleet of vehicles wait for inspection and repair in the 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance shop on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 9, 2013. The vehicle maintenance flights responsibilities include maintaining Barksdale's motor pool and ensuring all vehicles that come in, leave in top condition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
Senior Airman Jon Moore, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, troubleshoots codes in a multi-stop van on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 9, 2013. The multi-stop vehicles are used to transport cargo, personnel and tools to maintenance Airmen on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
Staff Sgt. Cody Steward, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, inspects a duct to a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning module in a truck on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 10, 2013. Once the discrepancy is found, Steward will correct it to ensure the AC and heat are properly functioning. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
Staff Sgt. Cody Steward, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, looks over a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning module for defects on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 10, 2013. The vehicle maintenance Airmen are trained to repair more than 20 different types of vehicles including fire trucks, refueling trucks, every day-use vehicles, ambulances, buses and maintenance trucks used to tow aerospace ground equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
Airman 1st Class Daniel Ward, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, reattaches a retaining spring for rear brakes of a truck on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 10, 2013. The vehicle maintenance section on Barksdale is responsible for repairing and conducting regular checks on a fleet worth more than $40 million. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)
Airman 1st Class Troy Haase, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, looks over a Technical Order on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 10, 2013. TOs are step-by-step instruction manuals used by Airmen that list proper tools needed, hazards to be aware of and protective gear needed to accomplish the task safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)