Air Force Petroleum Office Functions

Air Force Petroleum Office Responsibilities

• Serves as the AF Fuels Service Control Point (SCP) and Center of Excellence for quality assurance, infrastructure, equipment, operational procedures, and more.
• Provides technical and product quality guidance and fuels requirements to fuels activities.
• Manages equipment authorization identification and prioritization plans, and performs fueling equipment and vehicle authorization validation.
• Develops guidance, procedures, and provides technical support to fuels activities regarding fuels, lubricants, chemicals, propellants, and gases.
• Manages 37 and 42B series T.O.s for fuels and cryogenics quality control guidance, and operates worldwide Aerospace Fuels Laboratories.

Fuels Management Functional Lead

• Serves as fuels management functional lead to ACC, AETC, AFMC, and USSF locations without 2F SMEs for AFFOR responsibilities.
• Excludes training and FAM responsibilities that reside with AFIMSC.

Research and Knowledge Sharing

• Performs research for AF/A4LR and shares knowledge with supporting agencies and base-level FMFs.

Interim Operational Guidance

• Coordinates interim operational guidance affecting fuels activities with AF/A4LR prior to releasing.
• Approves deviations for the use of fuels assets other than their primary designed mission.

Energy Conservation and Alternative Fuels

• Assists in energy conservation and alternative fuel programs.

Advocacy and MILCON/SRM Programs

• Advocates on behalf of DAF fuel's locations for all military construction (MILCON) and sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) programs.

AF IPRB Core Members

• AF IPRB core members include: AFPET, Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC), AFFOR fuels planners, and MAJCOM/AFIMSC engineers.

Engagement with DLA-E or USTRANSCOM

• Engages with DLA-E or USTRANSCOM on operational, product, or quality requirements affecting AF units.

Logistics Improvement Studies

• Conducts logistics improvement studies to increase AF readiness and combat capability.

Fuels Self-Assessment Checklist

• Reviews currency and applicability of fuels self-assessment checklist, as guidance changes or as required per AFI 90-201.

MICT Assessments and Trend Analysis

• Evaluates and performs trend analysis and management internal control toolset (MICT) assessments on AF locations as needed.

Fuels Career Field Compliance

• Analyzes applicable support systems and metrics to provide informed guidance on Fuels Career Field compliance items.

Fuels SME Augmentation Program

• Manages fuels SME augmentation program in coordination with AFIMSC.

Recoverable and Waste Fuel Management

• Develops procedures and guidelines to effectively manage recoverable and waste fuel using 42B series T.O.s.

AF Fuels Directory (Blue Book)

• Maintains an AF fuels directory (Blue Book) and updates when requested.

American Petroleum Institute Award

• Serves as coordinating agency for the American Petroleum Institute Award.

Fuels Manager General Responsibilities

• Serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the AFPET/CC and fulfills Group Superintendent responsibilities.

Guidance and Synchronization

• Provides guidance to facilitate development, readiness, health, morale, welfare, and quality of life of all assigned personnel.
• Synchronizes internal directorates to understand enterprise-level challenges and initiatives impacting the fuels enterprise.
• Promotes empowerment of ideas to spur critical thinking, open dialog, and to achieve internal and external organizational process improvements.