374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airman 1st Class Theodore Ellis, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight journeyman, prepares a tool needed to reinstall the vehicle's transmission after repairing an oil leak at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF maintains nearly 1,000 government vehicles used for operations across the base surrounding area, and is valued at approximately $180 million U.S. dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airman 1st Class Theodore Ellis, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, reattaches oil lines to the transmission at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF is responsible for maintaining all government owned vehicles on the installation, helping to support all missions at Yokota Air Base and five geographically separated units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airman 1st Class Theodore Ellis, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, installs a driveshaft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug.17, 2022. The VMF is comprised of 33 Airmen and 47 Japanese master labor contractors who work together in maintaining Yokota’s fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Rachet sockets belonging to the 374th Vehicle Maintenance Shop lay at the feet of Airman 1st Class Theodore Ellis, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight journeyman, as he reinstalls the vehicle's transmission onto a government vehicle at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The 374th LRS Vehicle Maintenance Flight operates three specialized vehicle maintenance sections: Material Handling Equipment Shop, Refueling Maintenance Shop, and Firetruck Maintenance Shop. Each of these shops focus on maintaining specific equipment and vehicles used to support flightline cargo, refueling and emergency response operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airman 1st Class Maddison Stockman, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight apprentice, selects a tool for vehicle repair work at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF provides scheduled, preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure that all assets are serviceable and maintained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airman 1st Class Maddison Stockman, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight apprentice, reveals her oil-covered hands after repairing a government vehicle at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF maintains nearly 1,000 government vehicles used for operations across the base surrounding area, and is valued at approximately $180 million U.S. dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airman 1st Class Maddison Stockman, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight apprentice, replaces an exhaust gas recirculation part on a government vehicle at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF is responsible for maintaining all government owned vehicles on the installation, helping to support all missions at Yokota Air Base and five geographically separated units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight lift an engine out of a truck at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF is comprised of 33 Airmen and 47 Japanese master labor contractors who work together in maintaining Yokota’s fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Fana, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight journeyman, prepares to lift an engine out of a government vehicle at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The 374th LRS Vehicle Maintenance Flight operates three specialized vehicle maintenance sections: Material Handling Equipment Shop, Refueling Maintenance Shop, and Firetruck Maintenance Shop. Each of these shops focus on maintaining specific equipment and vehicles used to support flightline cargo, refueling and emergency response operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

An engine of the Chevy Silverado used by the 374th Security Forces Squadron sits in the 374th Vehicle Maintenance Flight shop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF provides scheduled, preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure that all assets are serviceable and maintained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airman 1st Class Deal Torre Joseph, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight apprentice, removes a brake rotor from a truck used by the 374th Security Forces Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF maintains nearly 1,000 government vehicles used for operations across the base surrounding area, and is valued at approximately $180 million U.S. dollars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Senior Airman Michael Montero, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight journeyman, cleans a new brake rotor before installing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF is responsible for maintaining all government owned vehicles on the installation, helping to support all missions at Yokota Air Base and five geographically separated units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airman 1st Class Deal Torre Joseph, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight apprentice, cleans a wheel bearing seal at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF is comprised of 33 Airmen and 47 Japanese master labor contractors who work together in maintaining Yokota’s fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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Airman 1st Class Deal Torre Joseph, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight apprentice, greases a bearing for brake assembly at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The 374th LRS Vehicle Maintenance Flight operates three specialized vehicle maintenance sections: Material Handling Equipment Shop, Refueling Maintenance Shop, and Firetruck Maintenance Shop. Each of these shops focus on maintaining specific equipment and vehicles used to support flightline cargo, refueling and emergency response operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Airman 1st Class Deal Torre Joseph, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight apprentice, and Shinya Hirano, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron machinist, fix a door handle cable at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF is comprised of 33 Airmen and 47 Japanese master labor contractors who work together in maintaining Yokota’s fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

Government owned vehicles sit at the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight shop at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF is responsible for maintaining all government owned vehicles on the installation, helping to support all missions at Yokota Air Base and five geographically separated units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Machiko Arita)

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374th LRS keeps the mission rolling

Published Aug. 23, 2022
By Machiko Arita
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --

The 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance is responsible for maintaining all government owned vehicles on the installation, helping to support all missions at Yokota Air Base and five geographically separated units. They maintains nearly 1,000 government vehicles valued at approximately $180 million U.S. dollars.

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling

374th Logistics Readiness Squadron keeps the mission rolling