Materiel Management keeps base supplied

An Airman rushes by the iconic 50 by 75 foot supply flag moving materials from the supply shelves to their drop off point within Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airmen constantly move up and down the stockroom aisles on hoister machines that allow them to reach the right supply no matter where it's located within Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airman 1st Class Jonathan McGee, 96th Materiel Management Flight, uses a hoister to reach a part in Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airman 1st Class Andrew Hull and Senior Airman Ching Jen, 96th Materiel Management Flight, pull out a piece of sheet metal from Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Senior Airman Ching Jen, 96th Materiel Management Flight, moves one of many tires through Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airman 1st Class Andrew Hull guides Airman 1st Class Jonathan McGee, 96th Materiel Management Flight, toward a large crate outside of Eglin's supply warehouse. Many of the oversized items reside just outside the warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airmen look for the part number to match the order down one of the many stock aisles in Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Senior Airman Andrew Ash, 96th Materiel Management Flight, searches the drawer for one of the thousands of small parts located in the storage cabinets within Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airman 1st Class Andrew Hull and Senior Airman Ching Jen, 96th Materiel Management Flight, pull out a piece of sheet metal from Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airman 1st Class Jonathan McGee, 96th Materiel Management Flight, lifts a crate from one of the shelves in Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airman 1st Class Andrew Hull and Senior Airman Ching Jen, 96th Materiel Management Flight, pull out a piece of sheet metal from Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airman 1st Class Andrew Hull, 96th Materiel Management Flight, gathers packages from the high shelves within Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Airman 1st Class Jonathan McGee, 96th Materiel Management Flight, drives a forklift through Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Tomita, 96th Materiel Management Flight, searches the drawer for one of the thousands of small parts located in the storage cabinets within Eglin's supply warehouse. Eglin's materiel management flight is the largest supply flight in the U.S. Approximately 125 military and civilian personnel manage more than 50,000 items valued at $875 million. They also manage more than 300 nonexpendable equipment accounts tracking more than $700 million in assets spread across Eglin and other locations. The materiel management flight is part of the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Published Sept. 8, 2011