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10th Air Force

$AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Staff Sgt. Wesley Foster, a 301st Fighter Wing’s Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, looks through a refractometer in the 31st Fighter Wing's Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants lab here. A refractometer helps Foster measure the level of Fuel system icing inhibitor (FSII) in fuel to prevent freezing or clogs in aircraft fuel lines. This lab work ensures the fuel quality meets the standards and specifications of safety and effectiveness to maintain daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Roman)$

Too cool for fuel

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Staff Sgt. Wesley Foster, a 301st Fighter Wing’s Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, looks through a refractometer in the 31st Fighter Wing's Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants lab here. A refractometer helps Foster measure the level of Fuel system icing inhibitor (FSII) in fuel to prevent freezing or clogs in aircraft fuel lines. This lab work ensures the fuel quality meets the standards and specifications of safety and effectiveness to maintain daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Roman)

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Fueling safety

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Staff Sgt. Kyle Hightower, a 301st Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution supervisor from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, checks the aircraft fuel for water and sediment just outside the 31st Fighter Wingʼs Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants lab here. Maintaining proper fuel integrity and standards helps to avoid any potential freezing or clogging, keeping aircraft and Airmen safely airborne. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Roman)

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Too Cool for Fuel

Published July 31, 2017
By Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Roman
301st Fighter Wing

AVIANO AIR BASE, ITALY --

Too cool for fuel

Fueling safety