Hurrah for diesel!

First Sergeant says, "Let's get those HMMWVs fueled up."

Wilco.

First, wrangle drivers, keys, dispatches. 30 minutes.

Drive to the fuel point, 10 minutes.

Discover the fuel key doesn't work. 1 minute.

Drive halfway around post with a friendly DoD cop who says he knows where to go to get it fixed. 10 minutes.

Discover that it's 5 minutes past 4 PM and none of the civilians are working. 1 minute.

Call up Barracuda, our supply sergeant, who says she knows who can fix the key. Drive back to the fuel point where she's arrived to hand it over. 5 minutes.

Wait for her to drive halfway across post, return with a functional key. 15 minutes.

Fuel vehicles. 15 minutes.

Drive back. 10 minutes.

I love this job.