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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Staff Sgt. Nicholas Samuelson, an 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution supervisor, samples fuel from a pump house April 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The fuel is pumped out of the ground by an R-12 refueling truck and tested for impurities before going into an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)Kadena fuels flight powers through to earn API award
                        
                        
                        Staff Sgt. Nicholas Samuelson, an 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution supervisor, samples fuel from a pump house April 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The fuel is pumped out of the ground by an R-12 refueling truck and tested for impurities before going into an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
                
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        Airman 1st Class Terry Gilman, an 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, pulls out a hose to refuel an aircraft April 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Petroleum, oil and lubricant Airmen fuel the fight and are vital in keeping aircraft ready to go. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)Kadena fuels flight powers through to earn API award
                        
                        
                        Airman 1st Class Terry Gilman, an 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, pulls out a hose to refuel an aircraft April 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Petroleum, oil and lubricant Airmen fuel the fight and are vital in keeping aircraft ready to go. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
                
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Kadena fuels flight powers through to earn API awardPublished June 8, 2016
                    
                    By Chief Master Sgt. Shayne Somavia
            **WASHINGTON (AFNS)  --**The 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, recently won the prestigious American Petroleum Institute award.The annual API award, which has been around for 50 years, honors the top active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve fuels management flight in recognition of their outstanding contributions, commitment to excellence and dedication to the warfighter mission.Everything within the fuels management flight was examined closely and evaluators and personnel evaluations were the foundation of the site visits, which gave units the ability to personally demonstrate their mettle during the API evaluation as the team witnessed firsthand the significant accomplishments and support of and by each fuels Airmen.Today, the determination and persistence to be named the Air Force's API award winner is as significant and relevant as it was a half century ago. This year's finalists were identified after their award packages were evaluated by the API board. Besides the 18th LRS, the other two finalists were fuels management flights from the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, and the 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Spangdahlem AB, Germany. These units met API's virtual evaluation board in April to articulate and demonstrate their achievements, contributions to the Air Force mission and their technical knowledge. While all competitors performed remarkably well, it was the fuels management flight from Kadena AB that captured the title of API's "golden anniversary" recipient.Fuels 



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