Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Some call you Grapes. Others, Fuelies. But officially you’re Aviation Boatswain’s Mates – Fuel. You’re the purple shirts on the aircraft carrier flight deck, the Sailors who ensure all the jet fuel is ready for takeoff. Maintain the fuel systems, perform underway replenishments and fill up multi-million-dollar jets before they head out on their next mission. Learn more about this tight-knit community at bit.ly/33RRzvZ.
Some call you Grapes. Others, Fuelies. But officially you’re Aviation Boatswain’s Mates – Fuel. You’re the purple shirts on the aircraft carrier flight deck, the Sailors who ensure all the jet fuel is ready for takeoff. Maintain the fuel systems, perform underway replenishments and fill up multi-million-dollar jets before they head out on their next mission. Learn more about this tight-knit community at bit.ly/33RRzvZ.
