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Mr. Chuck Dorney, P.E., C.S.P. Chief, HQ AFMC/SES and SSEA Team Chief came out on April 19th, 2005 to accomplish the X-45A J-UCAS Hot Refueling System Safety Engineering Analysis (SSEA) for the USAF. During his initial in brief he made a very refreshing statement, " that he wasn't here to approve, disapprove or inspect, he was here to help us accomplish this process safe and right." After the successful completion of the System Safety Engineering Analysis for the X-45A hot refueling he stated they (USAF) would revise T.O. 00-25-172 to list approval of X-45A hot refueling. Until the T.O. is revised, he advised the team that e-mail from his office would provide the authority to conduct x-45A hot refueling operations effective immediately.