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Heavy shop Airmen help maintain airfield integrity


Heavy shop Airmen help maintain airfield integrity

Snow fleet vehicles in need of repair sit on the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron heavy shop maintenance bay Dec. 6, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The heavy shop adds a night shift during the winter months to have 18 hours of full coverage in case vehicles break, but they also maintain a 24-hour stand-by phone for emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cassie Whitman)

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