JAPAN
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone ()

Staff Sgt. Tyler Renteria, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster evaluator, rolls a fuel hose after a fuel off-load supporting Marines at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. Once most of the fuel is evacuated from the hoses they are rolled for ease of movement and to get any residual jet fuel out of the line.

The best stories from the Pacific, in your inbox

Sign up for our weekly newsletter of articles from Japan, Korea, Guam, and Okinawa with travel tips, restaurant reviews, recipes, community and event news, and more.

Sign Up Now