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Disclaimer: Truckin On is an unofficial newsletter published every month in the interest of serving Air Force active duty, civilian and retired vehicle operations
and maintenance personnel. Articles submitted by its contributors are not to be considered official statements by the U.S. Air Force.
Congratulations 2T Chief Selects
Dedicated to the Men and Womenof
AF Vehicle Operations & Maintenance Past, Present, and Future
Truckin on
S P I:
I A A F E PG 1
49 LRS M PG 2
C S L A
Inside this issue:
380 ELRS Maintainers Go
iTech
PG 3 -4
Video Fillers PG 4
Christmas Convoy 2014 PG 5
Anti-Idling Technologies PG 6 -8
SEMA Show 2014 PG 8
Vehicle Ops Schoolhouse PG 9
Red Ball Express PG 10 -11
The Infamous Wolf Mobile PG 12
CMSgt Troy Saunders explains the
importance of using your vehicle
efficiently and offers best practices
to help you get more out of your
car, van or truck.
You are Air Force Energy, all year
long!
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The 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron Remembers
The 49 LRS Establishes Memorial to HonorFallen Airmen
by CMSgt Michael Lindemann, AMC A4/A4REV and TSgt
Carey Kane, 49 LRS/LGRDDO
Members of the 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Holloman
AFB, NM, constructed a memorial in tribute to fellow LRS
Airmen who have lost their lives in the line of duty in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Mr. Allan Bartolome, Mr. William Schofield, SSgt Noe
Gutierrez, and A1C Tayler Hiser each contributed to the
completion of the memorial, which took five and a half months to
build.
Each display is split into one upper and one lower part. The
upper portion of the display features a photo of the member,
medals earned from the event in which they were killed, and a
short memoriam describing the members deployment and the
circumstances of their death.
The lower part of the display holds an AFSC-specific token to
showcase the members career field and/or their job in the
AOR.
Mr. Allan Bartolome from Vehicle Maintenance created
eight unique displays over a span of five and a half months
to honor the fallen heroes.
Mr. William Schofield from Vehicle Maintenance restored
the gear and wrench token exhibited in SSgt Bowles
display.
SSgt Noe Gutierrezalso from Vehicle Maintenance restored
the refueling nozzle exhibited in MSgt Gillespies display.
A1C Tayler N. Hiser from Vehicle Operations restored the
wood platform on which all eight of the displays are
presented.
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iPads used to complete mission first in AOR
by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown,380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
Vehicle mechanics at an undisclosed location in Southwest
Asia are the first in the area of responsibility to use technology
to make their job easier.
Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness
Squadron vehicle maintenance section recently received 15
iPads to use in accomplishing their daily mission, quickly
returning vehicles to the user.
With this newly implemented program, a device called Lemur
BlueDriver Onboard Diagnostic system connects to the
vehicle and in return sends out a Bluetooth signal to the iPad
running the Lemur BlueDriver application. At this point the
application displays engine codes, trouble codes and steps
needed to correct the problem.
Prior to using iPads, Airmen checked out the diagnostics tools
in order to troubleshoot each vehicle and researched technical
orders afterwards. Now mechanics use just one device for
on-board diagnostics and researching, saving a minimum of
two hours per vehicle, which means a quicker turn around for
the user.
We can troubleshoot vehicles faster, said Staff Sgt. Victor
Dioquino, 380th ELRS NCO in charge, customer service center.
We just plug in the Lemur BlueDriver system and go.
Using the iPad is lightweight and very easy to use, added
Dioquino. Instead of hauling around a box, now we just carry an
iPad and a small device.
All of our technicians are going to be using the iPad,said Staff
Sgt. Jason Fox, 380th ELRS maintenance support. They will
be able to use them not just for technical orders, but also to
perform diagnostics on the vehicles.
Sta Sgt. Victor Dioquino, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness
Squadron NCO in charge customer service center, uses an iPad to
perform a vehicle diagnostic while Sta Sgt. Stewart Brown, 380th
ELRS vehicle mechanic, prepares to take corrective actions at an
undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov 4, 2014. With this newly
implemented program, a device called Lemur BlueDriver On-board
Diagnostic system connects to the vehicle and in return sends out a
Bluetooth signal to the iPad running the Lemur BlueDriver application.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
The Lemur BlueDriver application is displayed on an iPad Nov. 4, 2014, atan undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The application is used by
vehicle mechanics from the 380th Expeditionary Logistical ReadinessSquadron to store technical order manuals as well as perform diagnosticson vehicles. They are the rst unit in the region to use this technology toenhance their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
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ELRS Continued from PG 3
The use of an iPad has its own advantages as well as
disadvantages just as any other new program that is
implemented in the Air Force.
An advantage is that the technicians will be able to access the
TOs on the iPad without having to find an open computer,said
Fox. All the information will be right at their fingertips.
On the flip side, our biggest disadvantage at the moment is not
having Wi-Fi connectivity, said Fox. Wi-Fi allows the Lemur
BlueDriver application to search the internet for possible causesand solutions in regards to trouble codes that the vehicle is
displaying.
Fox also added that Wi-Fi will also allow mechanics to perform
research for specific vehicle parts without having to leave the
vehicle itself.
One of the overall Air Force benefits is a reduction in
purchasing equipment upgrades at about $2,400 annually,
added Fox. Some of the diagnostic tools we were using
required periodic updates, which ranged anywhere from $350 to
$1,000 a year depending on what updates were needed, said
Fox.
Using the iPads we are able to eliminate that cost and use the
money to purchase other equipment needs within our unit. But
just like any other technical device there is always the potential
of it failing, breaking or getting misplaced, lost or stolen.
Our plan is to have a MacBook Pro, which is basically going to
be our master system with all the TOs loaded on it,said Fox. If
one of the iPads gets lost or broken then we will be able to
recover that information from the MacBook Pro. We will also be
able to track each individual iPad using the Find My iPadapplication.
A concern for many vehicle maintainers here is will the iPad be
durable enough to withstand a beating over time. At this time
no iPad has been broken, said Fox. Everyone likes the fact
they are easy to use and light to carry.
As time goes on, they vehicle maintainers will continue to
advance their use of technology in their day-to-day operations.
Hands-on training sessions have been conducted for
approximately 25 mechanics to make sure they fully
understand how the latest system works
Video illers
Printing a Car: A Team Effort in Innovation
Submitted by Mack Burton, CMSgt (Ret/2T1)
See more at: http://www.energy.gov/eere/amo/downloads/printing-car-team-effort-innovation
Heres afun couple of minutes for you; fastenyour seatbelts!
Submitted by Reade Holzbaur, WS-12 (Ret/2T3)
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Anti-Idling Technologies: Do They Work?
Continued from PG 7
The cost per unit for parts is around $450 per car and requires
about four hours of labor per car for system installation, which
was performed in-house.
We fully expect an ROI in less than six months while at the
same time helping the Sheriff to comply with the grand jury s
mandate and the countys anti-idling policy, Guenthart said.
We will be closely monitoring actual savings and results going
forward.
Clark Public Utilities: 6 Years of Idle Reduction & Some
Surprising Benefits
Clark Public Utilities in Vancouver, Wash., approaches
idle-reduction technology from a slightly different standpoint.
Where many fleets invest primarily because of the fuel savings,
this fleet found that excessive idling had a big impact on
equipment engine life, especially in its diesel application, where
a major cause of engine failure was excessive idling.
To address the problem, the fleet services department first
looked into using auxiliary power units but found them to be too
large and expensive for its specific application. It then started
experimenting with smaller technology and eventually found a
system that could fit onto large, medium, and small trucks alike.
Today, Clark Public Utilities has 10 large manlifts and eight
one-ton cargo vans using idle-reducing equipment. By the end
of next year the organization hopes to have 25 more units
equipped.
Clark Public Utilities uses an idle reduction module from Ozone
Technologies designed to automatically start and stop the
engine within a controlled set of programmable values and
ambient temperature.
It, along with a 3,000-watt inverter and three auxiliary six-volt
batteries, provides for a system that is designed to let ourequipment operate all their emergency lights, work management
systems, and other auxiliary systems for over three hours before
a restart, said Paul Chamberlain, fleet services manager. Itcan be integrated into both gas and diesel engine applications
within any application and vehicle or truck electrical system.
After six years in use, Clark Public Utilities has seen about a
10% reduction in idling. We are using the data we collect to
assist us in communicating the impact that excessive idling has
on equipment reliability, Chamberlain said. The pay-off for uswill come in an opportunity to increase fleet reliability when
idling is reduced as we have found that excessive idling is
detrimental to equipment engine life.
While idling reduction has been in place for years, Chamberlain
said there is still room for more to come. I hope to expand
further into more of our medium--duty service type trucks. Right
now our department goal is to communicate the data and talk
about the benefits to get department buy-in, he said. Once we
get buy-in, our utility should easily see a 30% reduction in
idling.
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Road Warriors.still truckin on
by Dustin Silk, CIVInstructor Supervisor
The Vehicle Operations Apprentice Course moved from
Lackland AFB to Fort Leonard Wood, MO in 1997. The Vehicle
Operations career field is responsible for transporting AF
personnel and cargo world-wide to achieve mission objectives
during peacetime and wartime operations.
The course is designed for 30 academic days or 240 hours oftraining. On average, the schoolhouse can have as many as 60
students in training at any time and graduates 290-400 students
annually. The students receive 13 CCAF semester hours for
completing the course.
The schoolhouse instructors prepare active duty, AF Reserve,
and ANG basic trainees and cross-trainees to assume the 3-skill
level in the 2T1X1 career field.
Airmen attending the course are taught at the basic task level
how to operate buses (28 & 44-passenger), forklifts (4k & 10K),
and tractor trailers.
In addition to operating vehicles, the students learn material
management in distribution, Information warfare/OPSEC
vulnerabilities, AFSC duties and hazards, vehicles under/over
10,000 GVW, radio communications, and loading/lashing cargo.
The course also includes accountable document distribution,
special handling assets, protocol functions, flight-line operations,
operator care, wrecker/recovery vehicles, wheel assembly
removal and replacement, military design vehicles, mobility
operations, form documentation, official use/misuse policies,
land navigation, transporting hazardous cargo, tow hitch/pintle
hook, and basic convoy operations.
In the near future, the Vehicle Operations Course will be startinga new curriculum that will increase from five blocks of instruction
to six blocks of instruction.
This re-write will add at least 20 hours of additional hands on
driving for the students before they graduate.
The Vehicle Operations Schoolhouse also dedicated their
vehicle simulator bay to the Convoy Warrior Association (CWA).
All graduations will be held in the bay to allow graduating
students, family members, and instructors to see the Convoy
legacy of the 2T1 career field.
Vehicle Operations Instructors
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African Americans Gain Fame as World War II
Red Ball Express Drivers
by Rudi Williams
American Forces Press Service commemorate
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2002 "When Gen. Patton said for
you be there, you were there if you had to drive all day and all
night. Those trucks just kept running. They'd break down, we'd
fix them and they'd run again," said James D. Rookard, a truck
driver with the famous World War II Red Ball Express.
Army Gen. George S. Patton's bold armored advance across
France in 1944 is credited historically as a significant
contribution to the Allied victory in Europe in World War II. The
Allied breakout from Normandy and the French hedgerow
country in the summer started a race to Paris and points north
and east. Patton stretched his supply line to near collapse.
Since an army without gas, bullets and food would quickly be
defeated, the Army Transportation Corps created a huge
trucking operation called the "Red Ball Express" on Aug. 21,
1944. Supply trucks started rolling Aug. 25 and continued for 82
days. Men like Rookard, then 19, played a major role in the
Nazis' defeat by ensuring U.S. and Allied warfighters had whatthey needed to sweep across France into Germany.
Nearly 75 percent of all Red Ball Express drivers, like Rookard,
were African American. That's because well before and during
the war, U.S. commanders in general believed African
Americans had no mettle or guts for combat.
Consequently, the Army relegated blacks primarily to "safe"
service and supply outfits and the Navy assigned them as mess
stewards. All Marines are combat troops --the Corps refused to
take blacks at all until 1942.
"Red Ball Express" was the Army code name for a truck convoy
system that stretched from St. Lo in Normandy to Paris and
eventually to the front along France's northeastern borderland.
The route was marked with red balls. On an average day, 900
fully loaded vehicles were on the Red Ball route round -the-clock
with drivers officially ordered to observe 60-yard intervals and a
top speed of 25 miles per hour.
At the Red Ball's peak, 140 truck companies were strung out
with a round trip taking 54 hours as the route stretched nearly
400 miles to First Army and 350 to Patton's Third.
Rookard recalled convoys rolling all day every day regardless of
the weather. Night driving was hard because of blackout rules.
"We had to drive slowly at night because we had to use 'cat
eyes,' and you could hardly see," he said. "If you turned on your
headlights, the Germans could bomb the whole convoy. So we
had to feel our way down the road." "Cat- eyes" were slitted
headlight covers that reduced light to a dim beam on the
highway.
Nobody wanted to invite air or ground ambushes --only some
trucks had .50-caliber machine guns for defense, he said. The
drivers carried only carbines.
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Editors Comments: I think its safe to say that most of us are
familiar with the Tuskegee Airmen and their role in the Allied victory
in WW II. However, a lesser known Army unit called the Red Ball
Express, nearly 75 percent of which were African Americans, also
made a significant contribution to the war effort by trucking vital
supplies to the front lines. They were a forerunner to the gun truck
convoys in Vietnam and Combat Truckers in Iraq. DoD News
published this article in 2002 to commemorate their distinguished
service.
Also visit these websites: http://www.transchool.lee.army.mil/
museum/transportation%20museum/redballintro.htm and http://www.truckercash.com/blog/combat-truckers-driving-under-the-gun
Soldiers load trucks with rations bound for frontline troops. From left toright are Pvt. Harold Hendricks, Sta Sgt. Carl Haines, Sgt. Theodore
Cutright, Pvt. Lawrence Buckhalter, Pfc. Horace Deahl and Pvt. David N.Hatcher. The troops were assigned to the 4185th Quartermaster ServiceCompany, Liege, Belgium. Photo Courtesy Army Transportation Museum.
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The strain on personnel and equipment began to show. Drivers
wanted to live up to their growing reputation among combat
units and reporters, who sent home news stories about their
exploits. They regularly began to ignore speed and weight limits
and their own fatigue. The number of one- vehicle accidents
climbed. The solution was easy -- the Army assigned relief
drivers to ride shotgun.
"We hauled anything Gen. Patton needed," said Rookard, who
was drafted into the Army in March 1943 and was discharged in
December 1946. "We took supplies all the way to the front line,
back and forth, back and forth. Some of the fellows ran into
ambushes, but my company, Company C, 514th Quartermaster
Regiment, wasn't. We were lucky, because there was shooting
all around us. The Germans had 'buzz bombs' (V-1 missiles).
They were set to fly a certain amount of miles and (then) drop
just like a bomb. We had to watch out for those.
"My worst memories of being in the Red Ball Express were
seeing trucks get blown up and being afraid that I might get
killed," said Rookard of Maple Heights, Ohio. "There were dead
bodies and dead horses on the highways after bombs dropped.
I was scared, but I did my job, hoping for the best. Being young
and about 4,000 miles away from home, anybody would be
scared."
Rookard, who became a Cleveland city truck driver after the war
and retired in 1986, said the only fond memory he has is that of
the French people, who treated African Americans nice. "Some
of the white soldiers told the French people that black soldiers
had tails and stuff like that," he said. "But other than that, our
company didn't have too much trouble with segregation and
discrimination." When the program ended in mid-November
1944, Red Ball Express truckers had delivered 412,193 tons of
gas, oil, lubricants, ammunition, food and other essentials. By
then, 210,209 African Americans were serving in Europe and
93,292 of them were in the Quartermaster Corps.
James Rookard was 19 when his truck company
drove in the famous Red Ball Express, the U.S.
supply lifeline that allowed frontline units to
advance and force a German retreat from France.
Over just three months, drivers delivered 412,000
tons of gas, food, ammo and other materiel around
the clock. Photo courtesy James Rookard.
See related story at the following website:
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/09/
wwii_driver_recalls_the_red_ba.html
African American members of the World War II Red Ball Express repaira 2.5-ton truck while a crewman at a machine gun keeps watch for theenemy. Photo courtesy Army Transportation Museum.
A Red Ball Express truck gets stuck in the mud during World War II.
Photo Courtesy Army Transportation Museum.
Editors Note: Additional photos from this article can be viewed at:
http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=43934
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