ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait -- U.S. Air Force 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operators collect fuel samples for quality assurance at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 2, 2023. Quality assurance procedures are carried out daily to ensure the base fuel supply is up to aircraft standards. Having contaminated fuel is the same as having no fuel, therefore these procedures are integral to maintaining combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devan Halstead)