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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, watches as an F-35A Lightning II taxis onto the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight is responsible for fueling three fighter squadrons and supporting premiere exercises such as Red Flag-Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, poses for a photo at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants Airmen oversee refueling operations, conduct fuel testing to ensure safety standards and maintain fuel storage facilities, all of which are critical to operational efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, poses for a photo in front of an R11 aircraft refueling vehicle at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight is responsible for fueling three fighter squadrons and supporting premiere exercises such as Red Flag-Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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Two R11 aircraft refueling vehicles assigned to the 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fill up with jet fuel at a fillstand at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight is responsible for fueling three fighter squadrons and supporting premiere exercises such as Red Flag-Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, speaks on a radio inside an R11 aircraft refueling vehicle at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants Airmen are pertinent to the 354th Fighter Wing’s mission of providing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command combat-ready fifth-generation airpower, advanced integration training, and strategic arctic airpower basing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders (left), 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, receives a fueling hose from Senior Airman Richard Brown, 355th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, after refueling an aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants Airmen oversee refueling operations, conduct fuel testing to ensure safety standards and maintain fuel storage facilities, all of which are critical to operational efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, stands by an R11 aircraft refueling vehicle while it refuels an aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants Airmen are pertinent to the 354th Fighter Wing’s mission of providing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command combat-ready fifth-generation airpower, advanced integration training, and strategic arctic airpower basing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, pulls a fueling hose out of an R11 aircraft refueling vehicle before refueling an F-35A Lightning II at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight is responsible for fueling three fighter squadrons and supporting premiere exercises such as Red Flag-Alaska, ensuring Eielson AFB remains ready, resilient, and lethal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders (right), 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, hands grounding cables to Senior Airman Richard Brown, 355th Fighter Generation Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, before refueling an F-35A Lightning II at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight is responsible for fueling three fighter squadrons and supporting premiere exercises such as Red Flag-Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, exits an R11 aircraft refueling vehicle at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants Airmen are pertinent to the 354th Fighter Wing’s mission of providing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command combat-ready fifth-generation airpower, advanced integration training, and strategic arctic airpower basing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, drives an R11 aircraft refueling vehicle on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants Airmen oversee refueling operations, conduct fuel testing to ensure safety standards and maintain fuel storage facilities, all of which are critical to operational efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, assists the retraction of a fueling hose into an R11 aircraft refueling vehicle at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight is responsible for fueling three fighter squadrons and supporting premiere exercises such as Red Flag-Alaska, ensuring Eielson AFB remains ready, resilient, and lethal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, turns a dial on an R11 aircraft refueling vehicle at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants flight is responsible for fueling three fighter squadrons and supporting premiere exercises such as Red Flag-Alaska, ensuring Eielson AFB remains ready, resilient, and lethal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, prepares to flip a lever on an R11 aircraft refueling vehicle at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024.The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants Airmen are pertinent to the 354th Fighter Wing’s mission of providing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command combat-ready fifth-generation airpower, advanced integration training, and strategic arctic airpower basing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, prepares to flip a lever on an R11 aircraft refueling vehicle at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants Airmen oversee refueling operations, conduct fuel testing to ensure safety standards and maintain fuel storage facilities, all of which are critical to operational efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)

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Fueling the Fight: POL Airman fuels F-35s

Published Sept. 17, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney
354th Logistics Readiness Squadron

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --

U.S. Air Force Airman Kaelin Sanders, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, refuels aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 12, 2024. The 354th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricants Airmen are pertinent to the 354th Fighter Wing’s mission of providing U.S. Indo-Pacific Command combat-ready fifth-generation airpower, advanced integration training, and strategic arctic airpower basing.

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