Fuel for the fire

Airman Gregory Parish, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels apprentice, guides Senior Airman Gregory Presley, 2 LRS fuels distributor, into the inspection area on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 6. Inspections are conducted daily to ensure all fuel trucks are ready and safe to use. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Fuel for the fire

Airman Gregory Parish and Senior Airman Gregory Presley, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, pull a fuel line from an R-12 fuel truck on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 6. From bumper to bumper, every moving part on a fuel truck is inspected daily to ensure safety and mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Senior Airman Joel Mitchell, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling maintainer, pours fuel into a reclaiming tank on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 6. Reclaimed fuel is inspected for contamination. If no contamination is present the fuel is returned to one of the main tanks for later use. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Staff Sgt. Shannon Tutt, 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, ensures fuel flows safely from an A-10 Thunderbolt II back to an R-11 fuel truck on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 6. Before an aircraft can defuel, the fuel must be tested to prevent further contamination. R-11 fuel trucks are capable of storing 6,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Tech. Sgt. David Johnson, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, signals Airman 1st Class Rachel Rodgers, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operator, to back up an R-11 fuel truck on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 7. The 2 LRS petroleum, oil and lubrication flight manages and distributes fuel for all aircraft and government vehicles on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Staff Sgt. Gregory Krech, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, connects a fuel line to a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 7. B-52s use a fuel called Jet Propulsion 8. JP-8 is a kerosene-based fuel, formulated with corrosion and icing inhibitors, lubricants and antistatic agents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Senior Airman Benjamin McCann and Airman 1st Class Rachel Rodgers, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operators, look at a technical order while refueling a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 7. R-12 fuel trucks are used to refuel B-52s which are capable of holding more than 310,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Senior Airman Joel Mitchell, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron refueling maintainer, tightens a bolt on an R-12 fuel truck on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 7. The Airmen from the 2 LRS petroleum, oil and lubrication flight were called out to refuel a B-52H Stratofortress with Jet Propulsion 8. JP-8 was formulated to contain less carcinogens and neurotoxins than its predecessor JP- 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Airman 1st Class Rachel Rodgers, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operator, closes the hatch to a fuel pit on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 7. R-12 fuel trucks are designed to extract jet fuel from fuel pits located beneath the flightline to the awaiting aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Fuel for the fire

Published Dec. 8, 2011