1 SOLRS: Fuel for Thought

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Peart, a 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician noncommissioned officer in charge, removes a water test pad from its packaging June 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The pads are used to determine how much water is present in the fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda A. Flower-Raschella)

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1 SOLRS: Fuel for Thought

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Donald Hutcheson, a 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, tests filter separators for water and particulate matter June 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The filters must be functioning properly to keep the fuel clean and ready for use by aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda A. Flower-Raschella)

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1 SOLRS: Fuel for Thought

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Donald Hutcheson, a 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Peart, a 1 SOLRS fuels laboratory technician noncommissioned officer in charge, conduct tests on fuel samples June 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Without clean fuel, aircraft can’t get off the ground and Air Commando’s would be unable to carry out missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda A. Flower-Raschella)

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1 SOLRS: Fuel for Thought

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Peart, a 1 Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician noncommissioned officer in charge, tests the temperature and conductivity of a fuel sample June 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This test is performed to certify the static dissipating additive is within appropriate limits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda A. Flower-Raschella)

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1 SOLRS: Fuel for Thought

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Donald Hutcheson, a 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, adds water to a fuel sample to determine the amount of Fuel System Icing Inhibitor present in the sample June 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. FSII is an additive used to ensure the safety of aircraft fuel by preventing the formation of ice crystals if water contaminates the fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda A. Flower-Raschella)

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1 SOLRS: Fuel for Thought

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Donald Hutcheson, a 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, examines a fuel sample and checks for Fuel System Icing Inhibitor contents June 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. FSII is an additive used to ensure the safety of aircraft fuel by preventing the formation of ice crystals if water contaminates the fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amanda A. Flower-Raschella)

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1 SOLRS: Fuel for Thought

Published July 7, 2022
By Senior Airman Amanda A. Flower-Raschella
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --

1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technicians conduct tests on fuel samples June 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Without clean fuel, aircraft can’t get off the ground and Air Commando’s would be unable to carry out missions.