Tire Repair Program saves money at Camp Arifjan

By Sgt. William Taylor, 402nd AFSB Public AffairsDecember 15, 2014

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Michael Freeman (left) Tire Assembly Repair Program quality control technical inspector, and Ken Richardson, Tank-automotive and Armaments Command logistics assistance representative, conduct a quality assurance check on a tire at the Camp Arifjan, K... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- The Army Tire Assembly Repair Program at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, falls under the Army Prepositioned Stock-5 and 402nd Army Field Support Brigade's area of responsibility.

The site, led by Joel Heller, Kuwait TARP supervisor, can repair 82 types of wheel assemblies and has been a sustainable addition to the 402nd AFSB since 2006.

The TARP receives unserviceable wheel assemblies from the retrograde mission at Camp Arifjan, as well as turn-ins from supply support activities in the AOR. This year, the Camp Arifjan TARP repaired 24 different types of wheel assemblies totaling more than 3,000.

The cost-savings for each assembly varies between $400 and $1,600. The ability to recover, repair and return unserviceable wheel assemblies to the supply system greatly supports the APS-5 mission and the Army Warfighter.

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