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99th LRS refueling maintenance keeps Nellis AFB flowing

By Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum

99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — When it comes to the members
of the 99th Logistics Readiness refueling maintenance unit, hard work
is not an option, it’s a necessity.

This small team, usually made up of four Airmen and one civilian
contractor, has the vital mission of supporting flight line activity by
performing bumper to bumper maintenance on the refueling trucks
to make sure they are in service and ready to go out to the flight line
at any time.

“Our mission revolves around the flight line and making sure we
do our part to help keep the planes in the air,” said Senior Airman
Jacob Marjama, 99th LRS firetruck and refueling truck mechanic.
“It’s a behind the scenes type mission as most people don’t see the
refueling trucks on the flight line refueling the planes. Without fuel
there wouldn’t be any sorties, so it’s important to make sure that we
support the 99th LRS fuels maintenance flight by making sure the
refueling trucks are accessible to them and that they are in service and
available for them.”

In the 2016 fiscal year, the maintenance unit is already responsible

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Staff Sgt. Spencer Hardesty (right), 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron
firetruck/refueling truck mechanic, goes over the maintenance schedule
for the R-12 refueling truck with Senior Airman Christopher Clanton, 99th
LRS firetruck and refueling truck mechanic, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.,
Feb. 16. In the 2016 fiscal year, the maintenance unit is already responsible
for 22 million gallons of fuel pumped, supporting 11,000 sorties.