Tank truck technicians are always in high demand. These two are worth keeping an eye on—in case they ever return to civilian duty.
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Kline, commander of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, recently recognized Staff Sgt. Justin Vigil and Senior Airman Samuel Maranca with special “challenge coins” for performing critical maintenance on an R-11 fuel truck that allowed the vehicle to return to service.
According to an Air Force release, the tank truck languished in “non-mission capable status” for 439 days before the service members overhauled the truck’s pumping system and swapped out the engine, returning the asset to service and ensuring sustained refueling operations that enable mission success.
The tanker now is “100% mission capable,” the Air Force reported.
Kline and Vigil, both 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management specialists, displayed their outstanding performance within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
