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Airman 1st Class Christopher Buccieri catches fuel in a jar while checking a filter separator during a sample collection Sept. 17, 2013, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Fuel is pushed through a series of filter inside the filter separator which catches debris such as dirt or sand and then issued to a receiving source. Buccieri is a fuels operator assigned to the 375 Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
Airman 1st Class Christopher Buccieri breaks down an inline sampler to remove a filter membrane after a fuel collection Sept. 17, 2013, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The inline sampler extracts fuel from the fuel pipes and helps determine the amount of particles in the fuel system after filtration. Buccieri is a fuels operator assigned to the 375 Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
Airman 1st Class Christopher Buccieri exams test fuel in a refractometer to determine the percentage of fuel system icing inhibitor (FSII), a fuel additive, present in the fuel Sept. 17, 2013, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. FSII prevents the formation of ice in fuel lines. Buccieri is a fuels operator assigned to the 375 Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
Airman 1st Class Christopher Buccieri adds test fuel to a funnel in the fuels laboratory Sept. 17, 2013, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. A filter membrane located beneath the funnel catches any particles or water trapped in the fuel. The filter is then compared to a rating system to determine if the fuel is acceptable to use. Buccieri is a fuels operator assigned to the 375 Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
Tech. Sgt. Ronald Gasper compares a filter membrane against a standard rating guide to determine particle assessment of a fuel sample Sept. 17, 2013, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The rating system helps determine if fuel is acceptable to use. Gasper is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the fuels laboratory assigned to the 375 Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
Tech. Sgt. Ronald Gasper measures fuel into a jar during a sample collection Sept. 17, 2013, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. This test ensures the fuels transfer point is filtering out water and particulates entrained in the fuel. Gasper is the noncommissioned officer in charge of the fuels laboratory assigned to the 375 Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)