Airmen fuel the fight from Turkish locations

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  • By Airman 1st Class Tom Kennedy
  • Detachment 7, Air Force News Agency
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey (AFNEWS) --  Airmen deployed here travel throughout Turkey to fuel distribution points. From these points, JP-8, diesel, motor gasoline, aviation gasoline and other fuels begin their journey to the neighboring nation of Iraq.

The Airmen ensure the fuel it is top quality and ready to travel down range. For Tech. Sgt. Randy Taylor, deployed here from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., his professional mission carries a personal objective.

"This fuel is heading down to my brothers in arms in Iraq, anywhere from jets to generators. (It could be) as simple as having a generator in a morale tent to keeping a plane in the air or a tank running," Sergeant Taylor said. "Every time I see a plane taking off I know I did my job."

The fuel goes through an extensive quality assurance process. It is filtered to remove both particulate matter and liquids, like water that may have contaminated the fuel. Then it is tested to ensure it has not been charged with static electricity.

After local inspectors have finished their checks, the fuel is loaded, sealed

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