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Lab technicians fuel 35th Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ken Leon Guerrero, a fuels laboratory technician with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, looks at previous fuel records at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. Fuels technicians perform checks twice a day, ensuring the quality of the fuel is not contaminated. Without fuel, jets could not assist in enhancing our presence in the region by strategically distributing our posture over a wider geographic range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Lab technicians fuel 35th Fighter Wing

Troy Farris, right, a fuels laboratory lead technician with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, pours an ice inhibitor additive at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. The ice inhibitor additive prevents water from mixing into the fuel and causing the fuel to freeze in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, which can result in an aircraft crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Lab technicians fuel 35th Fighter Wing

Jet Propellant 8 fuel goes through a micronic filter at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. As the fuel goes through the filter, any particulate matter that is unseen by the human eye will be caught and will be displayed after removing the filter and baking in an oven. For each batch of fuel a gallon sample is processed to search for contaminants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Lab technicians fuel 35th Fighter Wing

Troy Farris, a fuels laboratory lead technician with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, swirls a bottle of Jet Propellant 8 fuel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. When swirled, the fuel will separate any particulate matter from the fuel and float to the bottom of the cyclone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Lab technicians fuel 35th Fighter Wing

Troy Farris, left, a fuels laboratory lead technician with the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ken Leon Guerrero, right, a fuels laboratory technician with the 35th LRS, draw Jet Propellant 8 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2017. The fuel is checked for particulate matter, which consist of dirt, grime and water levels in the fuel that could negatively affect the F-16 Fighting Falcon flying mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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