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Fueling Combat Power, Ten 86th LRS Airmen earn Black Knight distinction

Photos by Airman 1st Class Paden Lancaster
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
November 6, 2026
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron present their coins after their knighting ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 1, 2026. The knighting ceremony recognized 10 Fuels Airmen who each surpassed the Black Knight benchmark of pumping more than 1 million gallons of aviation fuel in a single month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paden Lancaster)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron pose for a group photo after their “knighting” ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 1, 2026. The ceremony recognized 10 Fuels Airmen who each surpassed the “Black Knight” benchmark of pumping more than 1 million gallons of aviation fuel in a single month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paden Lancaster)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Luis Guzman-Gonzalez, an 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operator, inspects his sword after his “knighting” ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 1, 2026. The 10 newly recognized “Black Knights” collectively delivered more than 19 million gallons of aviation fuel to meet operational demands at Ramstein. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paden Lancaster)
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