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Airmen fuel up to save environment, tax dollars

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— Airmen from the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Fuels Management Flight keep the fuel flowing for combat airlifters by leading the way in the testing and fielding of more economical, environmentally friendly and sustainable aviation and ground fuels.

The base uses a lot of fuel to power successful operations as the world’s premier C-130 base. In order to maintain the base’s mission of answering the call to fly, fight and win, wherever combat airlift is needed, the fuel must keep flowing and the need to pursue less hazardous, environmentally safe fuels is higher than ever. The fuels management flight has been selected to test two types of aviation fuel in an effort to save money and the environment. To view the entire story as well as other Little Rock AFB news stories, visit www.littlerock.af.mil.

This article was published November 1, 2009 at 3:53 a.m.

Three Rivers, Pages 124 on 11/01/2009

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