Goershel inspects the spare tire for damage on one of the 78 vehicles vehicle operators maintain.

Casper cleans the bus windows. The vehicles are waxed to help protect the paint against the effects of the sun.

Photos by Senior Airman James Hensley

Airman 1st Class Tyler Casper, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator apprentice, washes a forklift Feb. 8 at Luke Air Force Base. Vehicle operators maintain approximately $5 million worth of government vehicles.

Airman Benjamin Salazar, 56th LRS vehicle operator journeyman, wipes down the lights on a bus. Government vehicles are maintained and cleaned as needed and depending on weather.

Airman 1st Class Peter Goershel, 56th LRS vehicle operator apprentice, checks a truck’s transmission fluid. Goershel performs full-vehicle inspections prior to releasing them to customers.