Tire shop maintainers keep Minot vehicles rolling

(From left) Airman Steven Velasquez and Senior Airman Nicholas Oukrop, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technicians, separate a tire from its rim at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 28, 2017. The tire shop maintainers are responsible for ensuring all government vehicle tires remain in serviceable condition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

Tire shop maintainers keep Minot vehicles rolling

(From left) Senior Airman Nicholas Oukrop, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, and Airman Steven Velasquez, 5th LRS vehicle maintenance technician, mount a tire onto a forklift at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 28, 2017. Tire shop maintainers are responsible for ensuring base government vehicle tires remain in serviceable condition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

Tire shop maintainers keep Minot vehicles rolling

(From left) Senior Airman Nicholas Oukrop, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, and Airman Steven Velasquez, 5th LRS vehicle maintenance technician, tighten lug nuts onto a forklift at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 28, 2017. The tire shop ensures all government vehicle’s readiness by performing daily tire maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

Tire shop maintainers keep Minot vehicles rolling

An Airman with the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron tire shop removes weights from a tire at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 28, 2017. Maintainers put weights on each tire to provide proper air distribution, which ensures the government vehicle tires remain serviceable. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

Tire shop maintainers keep Minot vehicles rolling

Airman Steven Velasquez, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, pushes an air-actuated jack at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 28, 2017. Tire shop maintainers use this tool to both raise and lower vehicles when replacing damaged tires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

Tire shop maintainers keep Minot vehicles rolling

Senior Airman Nicholas Oukrop, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, removes beads from a tire at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 28, 2017. The tire shop ensures all government vehicle’s readiness by performing daily tire maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

Tire shop maintainers keep Minot vehicles rolling

Senior Airman Nicholas Oukrop, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, replaces an old tire at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb.28, 2017. The maintainers use a tire clamp machine to remove each tire from its rim while performing maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

Tire shop maintainers keep Minot vehicles rolling

Published March 10, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

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