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Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1

Forward Area Refueling Point Airmen temporarily assigned to the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, point toward mission objectives supporting the 353rd Special Operations Group during Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1, Nov. 15, 2019. FARP operations are an essential part of the expeditionary basing concept. Special operators use the ability to go anywhere and establish an airfield in order to bring in forces, refuel, rearm, and continue the mission wherever it’s needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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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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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron squeegee fuel from a 100-foot section of hose during nighttime refueling training operations Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team is capable of rapidly deploying at a moment’s notice to support refueling operations anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron retrieve and disassemble a 300-foot fuel hose during nighttime training Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team is capable of rapidly deploying at a moment’s notice to support refueling operations anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron squeegee fuel from a 100-foot section of hose during nighttime refueling training operations Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team is capable of rapidly deploying at a moment’s notice to support refueling operations anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II taxis on the flightline after completing nighttime training with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 1st Special Operations Squadron conducts routine nighttime training with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team to help maintain readiness in adverse conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Squadron and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team members prepare an MC-130H Combat Talon to deliver fuel during nighttime training Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 1st SOS conducts routine nighttime training with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team to help maintain readiness in adverse conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Squadron and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team members prepare an MC-130H Combat Talon to deliver fuel during nighttime training Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 1st SOS conducts routine nighttime training with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team to help maintain readiness in adverse conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron refuel a Navy HH-60 Sea Hawk during nighttime training operations Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team is capable of rapidly deploying at a moment’s notice to support refueling operations anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron refuel a Navy HH-60 Sea Hawk during nighttime training operations Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team is capable of rapidly deploying at a moment’s notice to support refueling operations anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron refuel a Navy HH-60 Sea Hawk during nighttime refueling training operations Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team is capable of rapidly deploying at a moment’s notice to support refueling operations anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th rapidly deploy a fuel hose during nighttime refueling training operations Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team is capable of rapidly deploying at a moment’s notice to support refueling operations anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Anywhere; Any Time: Kadena FARP Team conducts nighttime refueling training

A forward area refueling point team member from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron watches for signals from aircrew during nighttime refueling training operations Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team is capable of rapidly deploying at a moment’s notice to support refueling operations anywhere in the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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