Fuels lab keeps AUAB combat ready
Tech. Sgt. Steven Jenkins, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS) fuels lab NCO in charge, performs a ‘bottle method’ during fuel testing Jan. 24, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar As part of his job, Jenkins analyzes various fuel types including gasoline, diesel fuel and Jet Propellant 8, to ensure they are free of contaminants before use in aircraft and vehicles. Airmen from the 379th ELRS fuel lab retrieve samples for testing from various sources including pipelines, trucks and fuel tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)