Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dave Harwood, a 17th Special Operations Squadron flight engineer, calculates the take off landing distance to Yamagata Airport to establish a forward area refueling point FARP March 17, 2011. The FARP members defueled a Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft and fueled four fuel bladders for a total of 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at further distances by allowing the aircraft to stop and refuel where no fuel typically exists. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations. The fuels at Yamagata Airport
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dave Harwood, a 17th Special Operations Squadron flight engineer, calculates the take off landing distance to Yamagata Airport to establish a forward area refueling point FARP March 17, 2011. The FARP members defueled a Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft and fueled four fuel bladders for a total of 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at further distances by allowing the aircraft to stop and refuel where no fuel typically exists. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations. The fuels 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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