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Airman 1st Class Israel Ortiz, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, connects a fuel hose to a fuel pit during a hot pit refueling mission Oct. 13, 2022, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Hot pit refueling is the onloading of fuel with at least one of the aircraft’s engines running, allowing pilots to cut down on time that would be spent on the ground.