Case Study: Air Force Petroleum Agency achieves real-time fuel quality control and 95% faster off-spec processing with STARLIMS

How the Air Force Petroleum Agency Uses STARLIMS to Support Fuel Quality for our Space and Aviation Programs from manufacturing all the way to the battlefield

The Air Force Petroleum Agency faced fragmented databases, slow sample tracking and reporting, manual updates to test methods, inconsistent nomenclature, and month‑long data consolidation that hindered timely fuel quality surveillance for space and aviation programs. They engaged STARLIMS, deploying a centralized, web‑based laboratory information management system that provides a single database, real‑time notifications, secure DIACAP‑certified data transmission, and browser access for users.

STARLIMS implemented harmonized, automated results entry, single‑point administration of methods and specifications, and instant sample/status tracking. The solution delivered measurable gains: a 95% reduction in time to process off‑spec results and resolution of failures within minutes, ~15% time savings per manager, elimination of one person‑year of support, support for 3,000 users, and data consolidation reduced from one month to real time—accelerating fuel release and improving decision confidence.

Air Force Petroleum Agency

Dave Fisher

Chief