Senior Airman Zachary Howlett, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron Special Purpose maintenance technician, pulls out the boom length hydraulic hose for a standard deicing truck on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 10, 2017. Howlett and other Airmen in his shop have been inspecting and repairing every winter maintenance vehicle on Ramstein since April 1 to prepare for the upcoming season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)