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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gage Chinel, 18th Logistic Readiness Squadron laboratory technician, gathers raw fuel samples from a Defense Logistic Agency pipeline.

(Airman Nathaniel Jackson, 18th Wing Public Affairs)

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gage Chinel, 18th Logistic Readiness Squadron laboratory technician, gathers raw fuel samples from a Defense Logistic Agency pipeline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2025. After receiving fuel from DLA, the 18th LRS petroleum, oil, and lubricant flight ensures it has the correct amount of additives.

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