He fabricated , from available materials , the grader that smoothed a 10,000 foot runway to accommodate Hercules C - 130 aircraft .
When the original chief petty officer was reassigned , Lekander stepped into that role .
Lekander fabricated , from available materials , the grader that smoothed a 10,000 foot runway to accommodate Hercules C - 130 aircraft .
When the original chief petty officer was reassigned , Lekander stepped into that role .