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FORT LEE, Va. (June 23, 2016) -- Twenty-five Sailors participated in a four-day basic refresher Fuels Operating Course that concluded Sunday at the Quartermaster School’s Petroleum and Water Department.
The group represented Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 11, Fourth Navy Expeditionary Logistics Regiment, Fla., and NCHB 13, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group reserve battalion, Miss.
Two instructors from the Navy Expeditionary Logistic Support Group, Fort Lee Detachment, worked for the first time with Marine instructor Staff Sgt. William Plutchak to bridge the operational differences between services using the Helicopter Expedient Refueling System (a tactical asset for the Marine Corps.)
Instructor Aviation Boatswain Fuel Senior Chief Joseph Garrido is currently billeted to NAVELSG DET Fort Lee and is the Navy instructor for the Petroleum Officers Course and a Navy liaison. He organizes, facilitates and instructs fuels courses here.
During the field training, Sailors were taught to pump fuel from a helicopter expedient refueling system. This includes the assembly of a fuel system supply point.
Students learned how to build fuel berms, which are a containment barrier with liners placed inside. Sand bags are placed on the outside of the liner to hold in place. In developed or undeveloped theaters of operation, the bladders hold the petroleum products used for helicopters and land vehicles.
“This is a system that can be rapidly deployed in the field,” said Garrido. “For example, if a convoy is miles away, they might run out of fuel between point A and point B – they will need somewhere to replenish the fuel. They can put this system at that mark, perform fueling operations, get all the equipment out and go to the next rally point.”
During the refresher, Sailors learned about basic Army tactical fuel systems, Marine Expeditionary fuels system and Navy Expeditionary equipment. The Sailors received hands-on experience, firefighting training in the classroom and practical applications.
First-time attendee to the course Navy Lt. Cmdr. Carl Booth, NCHB 11, said, “The Army has a really good facility here. This is a hands-on retraining course we do once a year.”
Hull Technician 2nd Class Jackie Burrell Shaw found the class useful and said he is taking away lots of important information to better serve the Navy on forward-deployed missions.
| Date Taken: | 06.23.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 06.23.2016 10:49 |
| Story ID: | 202223 |
| Location: | US |
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