380 POL fuels the fight

Airman First Class Joshua Gill, left, 380th KC-10 Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Senior Airman Ross Karrick, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution technician, fuel a KC-10 Extender Aug. 4, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Refueling at approximately 750 gallons per minute, 380 LRS Airmen often use R-12 hydrant service vehicles to refuel KC-10s from storage tanks under the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management Airmen cut open a fuel bladder Aug. 4, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. When disposing of fuel bladders, Airmen first cut the top layer to clean up excess fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

Airman First Class Steven Newberry, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management technician, mixes sealant Aug. 4, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The sealant is used to affix and protect fuel bladder patches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

Master Sgt. Eric Henderson, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management technician, removes a strip from a fuel bladder Aug. 4, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. If a bladder becomes too worn to repair, it must be cut apart and removed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

Senior Airman Megan Frei, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management technician, measures a fuel bladder Aug. 4, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Measuring bladder height allows 380 LRS to track fuel quantity and bladder expansion in the heat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)