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U.S Air Force Senior Airman Adam Goebel, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution operator, removes fuel from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 19, 2024. The 51st LRS conducted the first-ever wet-wing defuel operation at Osan AB. The operation allows the 51st Fighter Wing to ‘fight tonight’ by preparing for contingencies that require personnel to get fuel to aircraft.

(Photo by Senior Airman Sabrina Fuller-Judd)

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Adam Goebel, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron distribution operator, removes fuel from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 19, 2024. The 51st LRS conducted the first-ever wet-wing defuel operation at Osan AB. The operation allows the 51st Fighter Wing to ‘fight tonight’ by preparing for contingencies that require personnel to get fuel to aircraft.

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