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Master Sgt. Brian Babusci, traffic management office superintendent with the 911th Logistic Readiness Squadron, instructs Airman Sierra Messina, TMO apprentice with the 911th LRS, as she backs up a forklift at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, June 23, 2016. The spotter's role is to direct the forklift's operator, making it possible for the operator to move an object in their blind spot. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Ashley Podrasky)

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Airman Sierra Messina, traffic management office apprentice with the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron, participates in forklift training at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, June 23, 2016. This was the first time Messina operated the Hyster 155, a model of forklift which can lift up to 10,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Ashley Podrasky)

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Master Sgt. Brian Babusci, traffic management office superintendent with the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron, gives Airman Sierra Messina, TMO apprentice with the 911th LRS, instructions as she lifts a pallet with a forklift at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, June 23, 2016. While using a forklift, the operator must have a visual of their spotter at all times. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Ashley Podrasky)

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Forklift training

Published June 30, 2016
By Ashley Podrasky
911 Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, Pa. --

Airman Sierra Messina, traffic management office apprentice with the 911^th Logistics Readiness Squadron, participated in forklift training at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, June 23, 2016. Completing this training qualified Messina to operate a forklift for the next three years. Master Sgt. Brian Babusci, TMO superintendent with the 911^th LRS, instructed Messina through the training, acting as a spotter to allow her to move objects in her blind spot.

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Forklift training

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