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190816-F-YW474-0113

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Chris Marshall, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point NCO in charge, and Staff Sgts. Chandler Nowell and Cody Brazil, both 18th LRS FARP members, push a refueling cart into their garage during a maintenance day Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Regular maintenance of FARP equipment ensures mission success during field operations in austere locations around the world when standard air-to-air or refueling stations are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0095

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point member, rolls a 100-ft fuel hose during a maintenance day Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Each fuel hose must be properly assembled to specifications in order to survive the rigors of special operations missions. The FARP teams support contingency and exercise operations to refuel aircraft and equipment in austere locations where typical air-to-air refueling or established refueling stations are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0045

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point member, assembles a fuel hose during a maintenance day Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Chandler and other FARP members maintain their own equipment and must regularly decommission old hoses and build new ones, ensuring a 100 percent compliance to technical specifications developed for use in austere locations anywhere in the world. The FARP mission extends the range and loiter time of aircraft and vehicles enabling special operations teams to have greater tactical effectiveness over a wider geographical area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0065

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brazil, 18th Logistics Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point member, hammers a center punch on a bander tool during fuel hose construction with Tech. Sgt. Chris Marshall, FARP NCOIC, and Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, FARP member, also from the 18th LRS, Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP members conduct regular maintenance on their own equipment due to the specialized nature of their mission set within the LRS. They specialize in refueling aircraft at remote locations when air-to-air refueling is not possible or when fueling stations are not accessible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0024

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Marshall, Forward Area Refueling Point NCO in charge, and Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, FARP member, both from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, assemble a fuel hose during a routine maintenance day, Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP members conduct not only extensive nighttime training but also extensive equipment maintenance to exacting standards to meet rigorous mission demands in austere locations where conventional aircraft refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0027

A Forward Area Refueling Point toolbox contains a variety of fuels equipment Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team conducts covert nighttime refueling operations in deployed locations where fueling points are not accessible or when air-to-air refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0004

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Marshall, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point NCO in charge, gathers components to build fuel hoses during a routine maintenance day, Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. A high operations tempo requires Marshall and his FARP team to regularly decommission, build and test fuel hoses to ensure 100% compliance with safety and technical specifications. The FARP team conducts covert nighttime refueling operations in deployed locations where fueling points are not accessible or when air-to-air refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0009

Fuel nozzles sit ready for hose fitment Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Forward Area Refueling Point members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct routine maintenance on fuel carts and fuel hoses to ensure all components can withstand field deployment in austere locations in support of training exercises and contingencies across the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. The FARP team conducts covert nighttime refueling operations in deployed locations where fueling points are not accessible or when air-to-air refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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Corrosion Control: Kadena Airmen save Air Force millions

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Petty, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron allied trades NCO in charge, dons protective equipment April 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Petty helped spearhead the 18 LRS’s new vehicle corrosion control program that has become the Pacific Air Force’s blueprint to protect wartime readiness vehicles in outdoor storage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Corrosion Control: Kadena Airmen save Air Force millions

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron applies anti-corrosion chemicals April 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The product provides a thin layer of protection over bare metal or painted surfaces so the vehicle can resist corrosion, effectively reducing the amount of corrosion sustained and maintaining mission effectiveness for longer periods of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Corrosion Control: Kadena Airmen save Air Force millions

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron applies anti-corrosion chemicals April 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The product provides a thin layer of protection over bare metal or painted surfaces so the vehicle can resist corrosion, effectively reducing the amount of corrosion sustained and maintaining mission effectiveness for longer periods of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Corrosion Control: Kadena Airmen save Air Force millions

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron applies anti-corrosion chemicals April 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The product provides a thin layer of protection over bare metal or painted surfaces so the vehicle can resist corrosion, effectively reducing the amount of corrosion sustained and maintaining mission effectiveness for longer periods of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Kadena Airmen save Air Force millions

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron puts on protective equipment during a corrosion control course April 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airmen from across the Pacific Air Force were sent to train in the 18th LRS’s new corrosion control program that could save the U.S. Air Force millions of dollars each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Corrosion Control: Kadena Airmen save Air Force millions

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron prepare canisters of anti-corrosion chemicals April 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The new anti-corrosion chemicals extend the serviceability of the 18th LRS’s air field damage repair vehicle fleet by an estimated five to 10 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Corrosion Control: Kadena Airmen save Air Force millions

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fill a container with a corrosion control substance April 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18 LRS’s new vehicle corrosion control could possibly save the U.S. Air Force millions of dollars by preventing or minimizing the effects the corrosion on equipment in corrosive climates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Corrosion Control: Kadena Airmen save Air Force millions

Larr Mudd, corrosion control trainer, shows U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ladavian Varnes, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer, a tool used to measure the thickness of applied solutions or paints to metal surfaces April 6, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Varnes traveled from Osan Air Base to learn about and teach the 18 LRS’s new vehicle corrosion control program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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