39th Air Base Wing commander visits POL

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Allen, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels facilities NCOIC, briefs U.S. Air Force Col. Britt Hurst, 39th Air Base Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Heilman, 39th ABW command chief, on pump house schematics at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2018. There are nine pump houses and 47 tanks located throughout the base that the fuels specialists maintain and manage. (U.S Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Octavius Thompson)

39th Air Base Wing commander visits POL

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mason Clark, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron, fuels laboratory technician, looks through a refractometer for fuel system icing inhibitor at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2018. The FSII is an additive to aviation fuels that prevents the formation of ice in fuel lines. (U.S Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Octavius Thompson)

39th Air Base Wing commander visits POL

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathon Kloesel, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, briefs U.S. Air Force Col. Britt Hurst, 39th Air Base Wing commander, while U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mason Clark, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, checks the fuels quality at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2018. During the checks, Clark looks at the fuel system icing inhibitor, which keeps the water from freezing in the fuel. (U.S Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Octavius Thompson)

39th Air Base Wing commander visits POL

U.S. Air Force Col. Britt Hurst, 39th Air Base Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Heilman, 39th ABW command chief, participate in a fuel inspection with lab technicians at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2018. The samples are sent to RAF Mildenhall, England, to verify the results and make sure they are complying with the appointed U.S. Air Force levels. (U.S Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Octavius Thompson)

39th Air Base Wing commander visits POL

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mason Clark, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, briefs U.S. Air Force Col. Britt Hurst, 39th Air Base Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Heilman, 39th ABW command chief, on the process of checking the fuels quality at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2018. During the checks, Clark looks at the fuel system icing inhibitor, which keeps water from freezing in the fuel. (U.S Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Octavius Thompson)

39th Air Base Wing commander visits POL

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathon Kloesel, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory NCOIC, briefs U.S. Air Force Col. Britt Hurst, 39th Air Base Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Heilman, 39th ABW command chief, on the process of checking the fuels quality at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2018. The lab technicians run test sets to check for contaminants to verify the quality of the fuel. (U.S Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Octavius Thompson)

39th Air Base Wing commander visits POL

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Evan Torgeson, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels service center controller, briefs U.S. Air Force Col. Britt Hurst, 39th Air Base Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Heilman, 39th ABW command chief, on fuels operations at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2018. The fuels service center is accountable for mobile refueling units and storage tanks on base. (U.S Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Octavius Thompson)

39th ABW commander visits POL

Published Oct. 19, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Octavius Thompson
39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

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