Cryogenics vital role in mission completion

A new facility, with capabilities clearly exceeding old practices, was recently built at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. The new Cryogenics Facility, which is part of the petroleum, oil and lubricants shop, enables the base to have the capacity for more liquid oxygen and a better working environment for the Airmen that work here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Crawford)

Cryogenics vital role in mission completion

A gauge is used to measure pressure in one of the two six thousand gallon tanks of liquid oxygen used in the critical B-52H Stratofortress mission at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 20, 2014. Gauges such as this are essential for safety and keeping everything in running order in the petroleum, oil and lubricants cryogenic shop. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Crawford)

Cryogenics vital role in mission completion

Senior Airman Cole Peck, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron base fuels laboratory technician, tightens a bolt used to connect a canister to a machine that collects samples of liquid oxygen from a tank at the new Cryogenics Facility to be sent to Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for analysis. Peck extracts samples from a tank at the new cryogenics facility to send out to be tested. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Crawford)

Cryogenics vital role in mission completion

Airman 1st Class Martin Dicken, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants distribution operator, prepares to take samples from a liquid oxygen tank here, Feb. 20, 2014. Dicken prepares samples from a tank at the new Cryogenics facility to send out to be tested. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Crawford)

Cryogenics vital role in mission completion

Senior Airman Cole Peck, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron base fuels laboratory technician, explains a procedure to Staff Sgt. Joseph Guzman, 5th LRS fuels technician, during extraction of a sample of liquid oxygen to send to Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Peck follows checklists during every point of an extraction process to ensure the procedure is executed correctly and safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Crawford)

Cryogenics vital role in mission completion

Senior Airman Cole Peck, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron base fuels laboratory technician, opens a valve during extraction of liquid oxygen to be sent to Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Peck follows checklists during every point of an extraction process to ensure the procedure is executed correctly and safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Crawford)

Cryogenics vital role in mission completion

Senior Airman Cole Peck, 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, explains the procedure of extracting liquid oxygen to Senior Airman Cole Peck, 5th LRS fuels laboratory technician. During the procedure Peck and Dicken follow a checklist to extract the sample safely and effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Crawford)

Cryogenics vital role in mission completion

Published Feb. 21, 2014
By Senior Airman Andrew Crawford
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airman from the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oils and lubricants flight work to prepare samples of liquid oxygen to send to Wright Patterson Air Force Base Ohio for analysis. Checklists accounting for all operations of an extraction were followed to ensure the procedure was executed correctly and safely.