Moody's Airmen fuel airpower

Senior Airman Calvin Rivera, 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels servicing center controller, issues a fuels servicing clipboard and checklist to Airman 1st Class Courtney Herll, 23d LRS fuels distribution operator, Oct. 26, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The fuels service center liaises with the mission operation control center to determine the flying schedule along with aircraft landing times and locations. Even with the schedules, they maintain flexibility to ensure mission requirements are met. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

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Airman 1st Class Courtney Herll, 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, proceeds towards a R-11 refueling unit, Oct. 26, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The fuels distribution section is responsible for fueling all aircraft in Moody’s fleet along with all transient aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

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Senior Airman Justin Smith, 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, extends a fuel hose, Oct. 25, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Annually, the fuel distribution section pumps approximately 6.3 million gallons of fuel to an assortment of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

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Airmen from the 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron partner to conduct an A-10C Thunderbolt II hot refueling, Oct. 26, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During a hot refueling, the aircraft’s engines remain running to expedite an almost immediate takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

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Airman 1st Class Courtney Herll, 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, retracts and stores her refueling equipment from an A-10C Thunderbolt II, while Senior Airman Michael Verheyden, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, secures the fueling port during a hot refuel, Oct. 26, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Hot refueling is performed on the flightline and takes less than 15 minutes, quickly returning aircraft to the sky. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

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Airman 1st Class Courtney Herll, 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, radios updates after performing A-10C Thunderbolt II hot refueling procedures, Oct. 26, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Herll’s fuel truck was able to refuel four A-10Cs with only brief pauses in-between. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

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Moody's Airmen fuel airpower

Published Oct. 31, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider
23d Wing Public Affairs

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --

Airmen from the 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron provide fuel for Moody’s fleet of A-10C Thunderbolt IIs, HC-130J Combat King IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks and A-29 Super Tucanos. Also, Airmen in the fuels laboratory perform 12 test methods to ensure the fuel quality before it enters any aircraft.

When the Airmen perform hot refuels the engines never shut off. Hot refuels are similar to pit stops for racecars. Aircraft land, quickly refuel and launch again soon after.

“We do a lot of training here, but I’ve been deployed and seen our job directly affect the mission. That’s when it’s really cool, when you know you’re fueling aircraft that go and deliver the fight,” said Staff Sgt. Kyle Jones, 23d LRS fuels distribution supervisor.