“Our mission today was to support VMFA-122 with a one-point static-FARP. During this recent FARP operation, the MWSS-371 Marines refueled each F-35B Lightning II in under ten minutes. The TAGRS team, led by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Chris Moser, the MWSS-371 fuels officer, succeeded in reducing the one-point FARP establishment time by 90 percent and the total refueling time by 50 percent. The TAGRS was first implemented by MWSS-371 during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 1-19 in October 2018. “We issue fuel to aircraft that come in to support their objectives in the area.” Steve Anderson, a bulk fuel specialist with MWSS-371. “Our mission today was to support VMFA-122 with a one-point static-FARP,” said Staff Sgt. This was all part of a forward arming and refueling point operation hosted by Marine Corps Air Station Yuma during which the tactical aviation ground refueling system was employed.Ī FARP is setup by a support squadron and can have one or several distributive fuel points across a landing zone that enable aircraft to land and obtain both fuel and ordnance during a mission. That’s the amount of time it took for Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 to refuel an F-35B Lightning II and get it back in the air. Julian Elliott-Drouin)FEBRU– Five minutes. The tactical aviation ground refueling system enables the MWSS to rapidly establish a high-throughput, dual-point refueling site while maintaining critical mobility in austere locations making it a valuable asset for the MAW. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 371, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd MAW, work together to refuel an F-35B Lighting II during a forward area refueling point operation at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Feb.
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