POL fuels the fight!

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emanuel Wheeler, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels equipment maintenance journeyman, backs up an R-11 fuel truck onto a semi-truck with the aid of a spotter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 16, 2026. The 31st LRS’s Fuels Management Flight certifies the integrity of the fuel supporting both the 31st Fighter Wing’s and the 173d Airborne Brigade’s operations by providing on-site laboratory quality assurance testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Jakel)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Zachary Jakel
VIRIN: 260115-F-ZJ681-1082.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 9

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

80

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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