Fueling the Way to Mission Success
Tech. Sgt. John Neiffer, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS), NCO in charge of bulk expeditionary receiving transportation holding area (BERTHA), and Staff Sgt. Carmarius Johnson, 379th ELRS bulk storage operator, work together to remove water in one of the fuel holding areas as a part of their preventative maintenance, Apr. 10, 2009, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The fuel held in the BERTHA is distributed to various locations around the base where needed to ensure mission success. Sergeant Neiffer hails from Pottstown, Pa. and is deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Sergeant Johnson hails from Shreveport, La. and is deployed from Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Both are deployed in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrew Satran/released)