My garage in Afghanistan

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

Hi everyone, I have been checking out everyone’s garages on here and OMG. So I figured I would show you my current garage. I’m currently in Afghanistan working as a government contractor supporting our troops. My job title is Vehicle Maintenance supervisor and this is my garage in the middle of the Afghanistan desert. I hope you guys like. Sorry no hot rods or bad a$$ bikes come in this garage.

Scuba Steve33 · Jul 26, 2012

What province are you in?

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

Sarkari Karez Maywand/ Ramrod

SRX · Jul 26, 2012

What brand are the red tool boxes?

Scuba Steve33 · Jul 26, 2012

Is that in Kandahar? I was up north for a year with the Army in a tiny COP so we never had contractors but I always wondered about them when we were coming or going and staying at FOBs. Mind if I send you a PM for some info? Stay safe!

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

We are about 30min Rotary flight from KAF. PM cool.
Thanks will do.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

The Tool boxes are Westwards. They came as fully stocked Master sets.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

The hot pressure washer. Like how we get water to it? No running water out here.

B964 · Jul 26, 2012

What are the inside walls covered with? Looks like some type of bat insulation or is it sprayed on?

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

sprayed on.

nine4gmc · Jul 26, 2012

thanks for supporting our troops, now get in there and rod out a hummer!

claymont · Jul 26, 2012

Are you on a large base? That tank has target has target written all over it :lol:

Not much oil on the floor, what are you maintaining?

Drylan said:
The hot pressure washer. Like how we get water to it? No running water out here.

Scuderia-F1 · Jul 26, 2012

Thanks for doing an important job!
Looking forward to some pics of what goes on in that shop.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

nine4gmc said:
thanks for supporting our troops, now get in there and rod out a hummer!

I would love to but they are strict about unauthorized modifications. But the thought has crossed my mind, and I have had a lot of request from the troops to tweak this or that. :3gears:

blownhemi · Jul 26, 2012

Cool thread, love the see and hear more. A few of my Army mates from here in Australia have been deployed over there.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

claymont said:
Are you on a large base? That tank has target has target written all over it
Not much oil on the floor, what are you maintaining?

Not to bad, It’s nowhere as big as KAF.

Ya that’s what I told them when they put it up there. :yikes:

We service anything from an M-Gator to a RETCH. And I run a very clean shop. Between cardboard, drip pans, and oil dry our shop stay spotless as possible.

Djl338 · Jul 26, 2012

I'm down the road from you in Zharay, Pasab

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

Scuderia-F1 said:
Thanks for doing an important job!
Looking forward to some pics of what goes on in that shop.

We’re not allowed to post anything military, :bigun2:

but I will get some of the other things we work on later.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

Djl338 said:
I'm down the road from you in Zharay, Pasab

Contractor or service?

Djl338 · Jul 26, 2012

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

Djl338 said:
Army

Hat off to you. THANK YOU!

Djl338 · Jul 26, 2012

Thanks, I'll look you up, we visit there every so often.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

The tool room.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

The Compressors.

osborn.ozzy · Jul 26, 2012

Even the USG drinks the kool aide!

Scuderia-F1 · Jul 26, 2012

Drylan said:
The Compressors.

FINALLY some of that Snap-on GOODNESS! :thumbup:

Bull · Jul 26, 2012

This is seriously neat stuff. Thanks for posting it.

Who makes Westward? Is it decent? What other brands of tools and equipment does the government use these days? I think I see some jack stands on a bottom shelf in that tool room; what brand are they? I'd be curious to know what stands Uncle Sam uses to hold up an armored Hummer.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

Shots around the yard.

Nealcrenshaw · Jul 26, 2012

That is very functional! Thanks for sharing,very cool

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

Bull said:
This is seriously neat stuff. Thanks for posting it.

Who makes Westward? Is it decent? What other brands of tools and equipment does the government use these days? I think I see some jack stands on a bottom shelf in that tool room; what brand are they? I'd be curious to know what stands Uncle Sam uses to hold up an armored Hummer.

Do not know a whole lot about the Westward brand but the tool box is built very well, no Snap On by any means but a good tool box and tools. The jack stands are Westward also. We have tools from just about every tool brand out there, from the cheapest to Snap On.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

Some of the crazy stuff we see around here. The ANAs dinner wondering around the FOB.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

This was our garage before the military switched us out of it in to the new one we have now.

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

More of the old Garage

Drylan · Jul 26, 2012

And some more. I have an endless amount of pics.

eborcim · Jul 27, 2012

Thanks for posting and supporting the folks over there! Nice clean facility.

What is the typical day like 8-10 hr shifts or on demand 24-7? I'm guessing you don't leave the base for fun without ****** or maybe not at all. What is your off time spent doing then?

Drylan · Jul 27, 2012

eborcim said:
Thanks for posting and supporting the folks over there! Nice clean facility.

What is the typical day like 8-10 hr shifts or on demand 24-7? I'm guessing you don't leave the base for fun without ****** or maybe not at all. What is your off time spent doing then?

We are on 12Hr. shifts 7days a week with no holidays. The only time we get off is when we go on R&R. We get 30 days a year of R&R. We can take it any time and not all at the same time.

As far as down time, not much of that. But we have a gym watch movies or the internet. We do not leave the base for anything except to go to other bases, and that’s by helicopter, some FOBs are by military convoy. It’s kind of like being in a minimum security prison with a little more freedom. :willy_nil

Stuart in MN · Jul 27, 2012

Interesting to see those tire cages in post 34 - does the military still use split rims?

aaronld · Jul 27, 2012

I am not trying to be a *** but you need to watch posting any up to date battle ready MRAP or MATV pictures. Stuff like the CROWs system or RPG nets do not need to be on the net. Other than that, great post.

onelochevy · Jul 27, 2012

aaronld said:
I am not trying to be a *** but you need to watch posting any up to date battle ready MRAP or MATV pictures. Stuff like the CROWs system or RPG nets do not need to be on the net. Other than that, great post.

Go to google, type in RPG nets for MRAP, and click on images. He's not posting anything thats not out there already.

88thunder · Jul 27, 2012

What's with the blimp/balloon parked outside the base?

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