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Work Environment
Fuel supply specialists work outdoors in all types of weather while filling storage tanks and refueling airplanes, ships, and tankers.
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Military Status
Enlisted
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Average Military Salary
$56,683
Overview
Fuel supply specialists receive, store, account and care for, dispense, issue, and ship various fuel products including petroleum, alternate fuel, and cryogenic products. They manage, maintain, and operate fuel support equipment used for base and tactical operations. They are responsible for ensuring compliance with all safety and environmental regulations.
Military Training
All enlisted service members complete basic military training, which includes time spent in a classroom and in the field, and covers tactical and survival skills, physical training, military life and customs, and weapons training. Fuel supply specialists will gain skills through classroom and on-the-job instruction, including practice in using petroleum pumping equipment. Training content may include:
- Testing oil and fuels
- Operating various fuel dispensing and refueling systems and equipment
- Operating and maintaining pumps, pipelines, and tanker equipment
- Planning and scheduling petroleum transport
- Safety regulations and procedures, including first aid, for handling hazardous materials
- Use of lab equipment, such as centrifuges and spectrometers
Helpful Attributes
- Ability to follow spoken instructions
- Interest in working with machines and equipment
- Preference for physical work
Related Civilian Careers
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance and Repair Workers
- Tank Car, Truck and Ship Loaders
- Chemical Technicians
- Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators and Gaugers
- Production, Planning and Expediting Clerks
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