Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, practice inserting a basset pump into the ocean during a set-up of the Amphibious Assault Fuel System aboard Camp Pendleton, April 3, 2014. The AAFS allows for the receiving, storage, and distribution of gallons of fuel. This system uses a five-mile collapsible hose system to transport the fuel from a ship at sea to the units on shore. The basset pump would connect to the fuel hose from a ship at sea, and ensure that only fuel is in the hose before it reaches the pump onshore. T
Marines with 2nd Platoon, Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, practice inserting a basset pump into the ocean during a set-up of the Amphibious Assault Fuel System aboard Camp Pendleton, April 3, 2014. The AAFS allows for the receiving, storage, and distribution of gallons of fuel. This system uses a five-mile collapsible hose system to transport the fuel from a ship at sea to the units on shore. The basset pump would connect to the fuel hose from a ship at sea, and ensure that only fuel is in the hose before it reaches the pump onshore. The entire system consists of a vast layout of 33 fuel bladders, each holding 20,000 to 50,000 gallons of fuel. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Keenan Zelazoski/ Released) Fueling the fight from ship to shore, Bulk Fuel Co. demonstrates capabilities of an Amphibious Assault Fuel System 140403-M-MM729-206
Size: 1936px × 1291px
Photo credit: © PJF Military Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., 1st, 7th, aafs, amphibious, armed, assault, battalion, bulk, conflict, engineer, equipment, esb, expeditionary, force, forces, fuel, group, heavy, keenan, logistics, marine, marines, military, mlg, refueling, states, support, system, united, war, zelazoski
