Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Wisnoski, a 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, turns off a defueling pump from a Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft in Yamagata, Japan, March 17, 2011. The Forward Area Refueling Point FARP team members defueled the MC-130P and fueled four fuel bladders with 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at distances further from the original airport that it took off from by allowing the aircraft to stop and refuel where no fuel is typically located. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Wisnoski, a 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, turns off a defueling pump from a Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft in Yamagata, Japan, March 17, 2011. The Forward Area Refueling Point FARP team members defueled the MC-130P and fueled four fuel bladders with 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at distances further from the original airport that it took off from by allowing the aircraft to stop and refuel where no fuel is typically located. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations. The fuel at Yamagata Airport will be used for American forces search and recovery teams supporting Japan's earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen
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