Senior Airman James White, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, observes a hot pit refuel for a 442nd A-10 Thunderbolt II, Dec. 8. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running resulting in a speedy refuel to thrust pilots right back into the fight. The 442nd Air Reserve technicians practice this procedure to keep their skills sharp. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an Air Force Reserve unit, and the 509th LRS, part of the 509th Bomb Wing is an active-duty Air Force unit, both at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Kenny Holston)