A FARP is ready at Yamagata Airport

Yamagata, Japan--Tech. Sgt. Paul Hammer, 353rd Special Operations Group forward area refueling point (FARP) member, returns a fuel line to MC-130P Combat Shadow after defueling March 17. The FARP members defueled the MC-130P and fueled four fuel bladders worth 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at distances further from original airport that it took off 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 during Japans earthquake and tsunami relief. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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