The Air Force is looking to use alternative aviation fuel mixtures that contain up to 50 percent biomass-derived fuel or synthetic fuel in combination with 50 percent traditional JP-8 fuel, says Jeff Braun, alternative fuels certification office director at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Already, fleet-wide certification of a 50-50 blend of JP-8 and synthetic paraffinic kerosene is nearing completion. Now, the focus is on approving mixtures that feature some percentage of hydro-treated renewable jet fuel that is derived from biomass. Braun told the Daily Report that any combination of HRJ and SPK that adds up to 50 percent of the fuel blend could be possible as long as it meets the Air Force’s specifications for performance and safety. The service is “agnostic” with respect to the HRJ source, be it animal fat (e.g., beef tallow, chicken fat), plant oil (e.g., camelina or algae), or a combination thereof, he said.
Airman 1st Class Marcus White-Allen concocted a story to cover up that he fired his M18 9mm pistol into Airman Braden Lovan’s chest killing him on July 20, two Airmen from F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY testified during separate courts martial proceedings on Oct. 30-31.
