Davis-Monthan AFB 355th LRS Vehicle Ops

This Poster is to commemorate all the vehicle operations Airman. One of their many roles is to conduct combat convoy operations in numerous locations. Beginning in 2003 the Airmen conducted thousands of supply runs into Iraq for Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn. Rough estimates of the unit’s final tallies show the men and women completed more than 1,925 missions and traveled 95 million miles in about eight years. During their missions, the combat truckers faced blistering heat, freezing cold, sand and dust storms. They also overcame numerous insurgent attacks, improvised explosive devices and poor road conditions to get mission-essential equipment to military units and forward operating bases throughout Iraq.This group of convoy truckers consisted of vehicle operators and extended out to vehicle maintenance, security forces and other support units that came together from various different bases.    In loving memory of our fallen brothers and sisters who payed the ultimate sacrifice serving our country!