AF one-stop shop for joint exercise

KEESLER AFB, Miss. - The 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron at Keesler AFB supported the Neptune Guardian joint exercise April 6-11 with the Navy and Coast Guard. During the exercise, the 81st LRS acted as a one-stop shop for ground and air transportation, and munitions requirements. “We have a group of highly motivated and knowledgeable Airmen who were able to support as soon as we received the call,” said Tech. Sgt. Timothy Talkie, 81st LRS Ground Transportation Operations Center NCO in charge. Had the Navy and Coast Guard were to have sourced outside agencies, it would have cost the government a great deal of money, according to Talkie. “Opportunities like this do not come around very often for the 81st LRS,” said Tech. Sgt. Brian Teachout, 81st LRS Small Air Terminal NCO in charge. The AF team was responsible for transporting 74 people with 1,480 pounds of gear, and having to unload three over-the-road trucks containing spare helicopter blades, rolling stock, mobile maintenance equipment, and two Internal Slingable container units totaling more than 40,000 pounds of cargo. (Source: Keesler AFB 04/12/19)