Speeding it up: 35 LRS Refueling
U.S. Department of Defense contractor Mark Ringquist, ground handler, attaches a fuel hose from an R-12 fuel servicing vehicle to a Patriot Express aircraft at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 24, 2015. The Patriot Express makes weekly flights to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Misawa and Yokota, Japan, as well as Osan, Korea. This flight is generally used for people who are relocating duty stations, going on a temporary duty assignment or deploying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Rucker/Released)