Photo By Cpl. Scott Whiting | Two crew chiefs refuel their Bell UH-1Y Venom during Marine Wing Support Squadron...... read more read more
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - A group of Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272, out of Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, traveled to a civilian air strip in Engelhard, North Carolina, Feb. 11, 2015, to establish a forward arming and refueling point.
The Marines arrived at the air strip and set up their area of operations. The next day, multiple helicopters from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadrons 467 and 269, also from MCAS New River, landed at the FARP to receive fuel and take off as quickly as possible.
“This exercise lets us evaluate the Marines and see how quickly and effectively they can do their jobs, while still working under safe conditions,” said Staff Sgt. William Friddle, a bulk fuel chief with MWSS-272.
They established four refueling points for helicopters, which were spaced out according to their safety guidelines. There were two fuel trucks, and each truck was responsible for providing fuel for two points.
“It was very fast-paced once the helicopters started landing,” Friddle said. “After calming down the Marines and getting them focused, they did their job extremely effectively.”
When the aircrafts landed in the designated refuel points, the Marines ran out with the fuel hoses. The crew chiefs on the helicopters would then insert the hoses and begin fueling. After the process completed, they would take off, and the Marines with MWSS-272 would wait for another helicopter to land.
“We don’t always get to do our jobs like this, so anytime we’re able to practice our specialty, we do it as well as we can,” Friddle said. “We have some great Marines here who always do what is asked of them, and they get the job done.”
| Date Taken: | 02.18.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 02.18.2015 10:13 |
| Story ID: | 154719 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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