Hill AFB leads charge to mitigate jet fuel contamination
Staff Sgt. Andrew Whitmire, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight, and Capt. Jordan Aritt, 75th LRS fuels management flight commander, examine components of a prototype hydraulic fluid testing device Oct. 27, 2025, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Air Force Petroleum Office, the single enterprise manager for petroleum and aerospace energy, is partnering with the 75th LRS at Hill AFB to develop a prototype that will significantly reduce the time it takes to test jet fuel for contamination from PAO and aviation-grade hydraulic fluid. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rachel Shaffer)
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