Photo By Cpl. Jacob A. Singsank | Cpl. Michael J. Brazauskas, 23, from Chicago, a motor transport technician, Combat...... read more read more
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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. — With main component break downs at Miramar, there's only one combat logistical company that can provide the maintenance needed to get the entire air station operational.
Combat Logistics Company 11, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar provides a higher level of maintenance that can't be performed by ground level units.
Marines aboard MCAS Miramar are constantly using the base's tactical vehicles to load and unload cargo planes on the flight line. The strenuous use of these machines eventually causes mechanical problems that make the vehicles unusable until they're fixed.
CLC—11 is committed to providing a variety of combat logistics support to active and reserve units aboard and near MCAS Miramar.
CLC—11 motor transport technicians conduct more in-depth work on tactical ground equipment within the vehicle, utility and heavy equipment sections. They replace major components ranging from engines to transmissions. The Marines also fix electronics to a certain degree.
The Marines replace hydraulic pumps and hoses on tractor, rubber tired, articulated steering, multi-purpose vehicles that have blown out from the constant heavy lifting and movement. The Marines at the CLC-11 shop are capable of fixing simple mechanical problems, but their mission focuses them to work on more complex problems.
"Any gear that we receive here is usually non-mission capable," said Master Sgt. Jerome Sanders, 45, from Hackensack, N.J., maintenance chief, CLC—11. "We're repairing the equipment brought to us to bring up that unit's combat readiness."
CLC—11 offers main component replacement to an array of Marine Corps equipment ranging from portable generators to 7-ton trucks.
Prior to CLC-11 Marines installing a rebuilt component into a vehicle, they must transport the broken one to the fourth echelon shop at Del Mar, Camp Pendleton. That shop will trade CLC—11 a working engine for the old one. The Del Mar shop will then rebuild the broken engine so it can replace the next one that's brought in by the third echelon shop.
"Due to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, most of the Marine Corps is going to be rolling around in armored vehicles, whether it's mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, Humvees or 7-ton trucks," said Sgt. Victor F. Virgen, 25, from Solvang, Calif., the floor chief, CLC—11. "It's important we do our jobs to keep the units' vehicles on the road so they can complete their mission."
| Date Taken: | 05.07.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 05.12.2009 12:22 |
| Story ID: | 33518 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, US |
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