Airman 1st Class Michael Pane, a fuels distribution apprentice deployed to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight from the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, prepares an R-12 fuels truck for operation. In doing his deployed job, Pane operates mobility fuels equipment such as the R-11 and R-12 fuels trucks to refuel aircraft. In the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, which Airman?s Pane?s refueling effort supports, there are KC-10 Extenders, E-3 Sentrys, U-2 Dragonladys and RQ-4 Global Hawks that need refueling every day supporting operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. In 2009, Pane's flight pumped more than 188 million gallons of fuel to 9,500-plus aircraft. Pane's hometown is Fort Calhoun, Neb.
| Date Taken: | 02.01.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 02.12.2010 02:37 |
| Photo ID: | 250493 |
| VIRIN: | 100201-F-9429S-079 |
| Resolution: | 3156x2100 |
| Size: | 1.34 MB |
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