Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Hammer, a 353rd Special Operations Group forward area refueling point FARP member, returns a fuel line to a Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft after defueling at Yamagata Airport on March 17, 2011. The FARP 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 typically no fuel is at. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations. The fue
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Hammer, a 353rd Special Operations Group forward area refueling point FARP member, returns a fuel line to a Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft after defueling at Yamagata Airport on March 17, 2011. The FARP 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 typically no fuel is at. 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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