JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Airmen assigned to the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron refuel F-22 Raptors of the 525th Fighter Squadron (the Bulldogs) on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2019. Fuels specialists manage every aspect of the refueling every aircraft on the flight line and are responsible for operating the vehicles, equipment and storage facilities that are essential to refueling operations while ensuring compliance with all safety regulations while handling these volatile liquids.