Air Force Staff Sgt. Lorinda Hochstetler, a fuel distribution operator from the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron assists aircrew from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron perform a refueling operation at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2021. Aircrew were certified to safely deliver fuel to aircraft operating in austere Central Command locations. Simulating another aircraft, an R-11 fuel truck received fuel from the Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System aboard a C-17 Globemaster aircraft. The extra capability enables the C-17 to support Agile Combat Employment, by re

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Lorinda Hochstetler, a fuel distribution operator from the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron assists aircrew from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron perform a refueling operation at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2021. Aircrew were certified to safely deliver fuel to aircraft operating in austere Central Command locations. Simulating another aircraft, an R-11 fuel truck received fuel from the Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System aboard a C-17 Globemaster aircraft. The extra capability enables the C-17 to support Agile Combat Employment, by reducing the amount of vehicles and equipment required to sustain fueling operations.

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