87th LRS Airmen ACE hot-pit training
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gary Kittrell, 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels service center controller, right, is instructed on how to perform a hot-pit refuel of an F-16C+ Fighting Falcon by Tech Sgt. Charles Zingrone, 177th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight fuels information service center section chief, during hot-pit refueling training at the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, April 28, 2023. Hot-pit refueling is a method of refueling aircraft while the engine is still running which increases mission capabilities, maximizes efficiency in man hours and allows for quick recovery and relaunch of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Simonne Barker)