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STAFF Sergeant Phillip Altpeter, a Fuels SPECIALIST in the Aerospace Fuels Lab with the 31st Supply Squadron's POL (Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants) Flight, Aviano Air Base, Italy, checks the results of a ball on cylinder analysis through a microsocpe to determine lubrication properties of the fuel

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Michael E. Dunblazier, of the 31 Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), samples the filter separator of a fuel truck. He is administering the Aeronautical Engine Laboratory Test at Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy (ITA). The test is used to prevent free water in the fuel from freezing at high altitudes and acts as a biocyd, which keeps bacteria from growing in the fuel

Tim Mudry, Aerospace Fuels Aviano Air Base, Italy, prepares a fuel sample for testing. Mr. Murdry evaluates ground and aircraft fuels for all branches of service in Southern Europe to ensure that they meet all Department of Defense specifications

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Mark Hamilton, Non Destructive Inspection Craftsman Technician, 31st Maintenance Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, removes a sample from a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The SEM burns F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft engine oil which allows technicians to see if metal contaminates are present

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dunblazier, of the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS), Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy (ITA), loads a sample of fuel in the bench top shaker for the Fuel System Icing Inhibitor tests. The test is used to prevent free water in the fuel from freezing at high altitudes and acts as a biocyd, which keeps bacteria from growing in the fuel

STAFF Sergeant Phillip Altpeter, a Fuels SPECIALIST in the Aerospace Fuels Lab with the 31st Supply Squadron's POL (Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants) Flight, Aviano Air Base, Italy, performs a test on JP8 Jet Fuel to determine the percentage of icing inhibitor additive that is present in the fuel

US Air Force MASTER Seargent Charles Kaminski, Non Destructive Inspection (NDI) Craftsman Technician, 31st Maintenance Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, perform a magnetic chip detection on the days first F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft engine oil sample. This procedure is used to detect early signs of improper engine wear, allowing preventive maintenance procedures to be implemented. NDI is responsible for early engine wear detection to accomplish the mission in a more cost effective manner

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Dave Brandon, Crew CHIEF, 555th Fighter Squadron (FS) lubricates the landing gear systems on an USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a scheduled 300-flight hours phase maintenance inspection conducted at Aviano Air Base (AB) Italy

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Clay Collins, Fuels Operations Technician, 3rd Air Expeditionary Group, test jet fuel samples from an R-9 refuel truck as part of his quality control checklist prior to refueling aircraft at Kwang-Ju Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Sept. 3, 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF Sergeant Steven R. Nabor) (Released)

Tim Mudry, Aerospace Fuels, 31st Supply Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, assembles the Ball on Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator (BOCLE) to test the lubricating properties of a fuel sample. The Air Force has implemented this extra evaluation on fuel to increase the longevity of all metal to metal surfaces in fuel systems

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Base: Aviano Air Base

State: Pordenone

Country: Italy (ITA)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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