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Langley 1 of 4 AFBs to test bio-based grease
February 21, 2017 — The 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, was chosen to participate in a 12-month long experimental testing of a new bio-based grease to lessen JBLE’s impact on the environment. The 441st Vehicle Support Chain Operations Squadron and the representatives from the Defense Logistics Agency briefed the vehicle management flight about the impact of the bio-based grease on the three vehicles chosen to test the grease, Jan. 31, 2017. Members of the 441st VSCOS will also partner with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, NASA and the Kennedy Space Center to test the bio-based grease in their vehicles. ... MORE

Walter Wilson and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Imber, 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainers, use a grease gun to squeeze bio-based grease into a forklift carriage at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Jan. 31, 2017. JBLE is one of four Air Force bases that will perform a 12-month long test of the grease on its vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

POL: we fuel the fight
February 8, 2017 — From refueling jets and firetrucks to testing fuel samples and maintaining liquid oxygen, the 733rd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight does it all at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The fuels management flight, also known as POL for petroleum, oils and lubricants, provides fuel support to the Air Combat Command, Fort Eustis’ Training Doctrine, six battalions, five wings and 30 organizations across JBLE. About 70 POL Airmen supply more than 9.5 million gallons of fuel approximately 60 aircraft, all government operated vehicles, generators and GOV refueling stations around base. “We are a family here at POL and we ensure that we treat the base like that too,” said U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kevin Mendelsohn, 733rd LRS fuels management flight commander. “We give outstanding support and make sure the service we provide and the fuel they receive is of extremely high standards.” ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jakob Miner, 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals an F-22 Raptor to stop at a hydrogen pit for a hot pit refuel at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Jan. 6, 2017. Hydrogen pits are connected to underground pipes that allow fuel to flow from nearby storage tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

JBLE conducts readiness exercise
October 5, 2016 — U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sean Simpson, 1st Maintenance Squadron fuel systems repair technician, unloads cargo during an operational readiness exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 28, 2016. Along with the simulation of deploying Airmen, the exercise assessed the base’s ability to deploy cargo and aircraft within a limited time frame... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sean Simpson, 1st Maintenance Squadron fuel systems repair technician, unloads cargo during an operational readiness exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 28, 2016. Along with the simulation of deploying Airmen, the exercise assessed the base’s ability to deploy cargo and aircraft within a limited time frame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

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