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5th Air Force

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Tech. Sgt. Charles Cotton, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels support supervisor, center left, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Broome, 374th LRS Fuels Mobility Support Equipment supervisor, center right, listen to a safety briefing aboard a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. Airmen from the 374th LRS and 36th AS performed Agile Combat Employment concepts while on a refueling mission to Iwo Jima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Tech. Sgt. Charles Cotton, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels support supervisor, left, and Senior Airman Ethan Hines, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, tighten straps on a fuel bladder aboard a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th AS at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. While aiding Marines with a refueling mission, Airmen also practiced Agile Combat Employment concepts of innovative logistics and force projection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron assist Marines with a Forward Aerial Refueling Point by guiding a fuel hose to an empty fuel bladder at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. The 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th LRS delivered fuel to assist Marines in establishing a FARP directly after landing, showcasing how aircraft can become self-serving in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron sits on a flightline during a fuel off-load at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. The 36th AS and 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron delivered fuel to help Marines establish a forward aerial refueling point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron assist Marines with a Forward Aerial Refueling Point by guiding a fuel hose to an aerial bulk fuels delivery system to an empty fuel bladder at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. The 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th LRS delivered fuel to assist Marines in establishing a FARP directly after landing, showcasing how aircraft can become self-serving in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Tech. Sgt. Charles Cotton, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels support supervisor, right, assists Marines with a Forward Aerial Refueling Point by guiding a fuel hose from an aerial bulk fuels delivery system to an empty fuel bladder at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. The 36th Airlift Squadron and 374th LRS delivered fuel to assist Marines in establishing a FARP directly after landing, showcasing how aircraft can become self-serving in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron walk toward a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a fuel off-load at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. Airmen from the 374th LRS and 36th AS performed Agile Combat Employment concepts while on a refueling mission to Iwo Jima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Staff Sgt. Tyler Renteria, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster evaluator, rolls a fuel hose after a fuel off-load supporting Marines at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. Once most of the fuel is evacuated from the hoses they are rolled for ease of movement and to get any residual jet fuel out of the line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron guide a fuel hose across a flightline at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. While aiding Marines with a refueling mission, Airmen also practiced Agile Combat Employment concepts of innovative logistics and force projection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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Tech. Sgt. Charles Cotton, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels support supervisor, runs towards a fuel hose outside of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. The 36th AS and 374th LRS delivered fuel to assist Marines in establishing a forward aerial refueling point directly after landing, showcasing how aircraft can become self-serving in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron sits on a flightline during a fuel off-load at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. Airmen from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 36th AS performed Agile Combat Employment concepts while on a refueling mission to Iwo Jima. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron taxis down the flightline at Iwo Jima Airport, Japan, Aug. 4, 2022. While aiding Marines with a refueling mission, Airmen also practiced Agile Combat Employment concepts of innovative logistics and force projection capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone)

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The 374th LRS and 36th AS assist U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima

Published Aug. 17, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone
374 AW/PA

YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan --

While aiding Marines with a refueling mission, Airmen from 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 36th Airlift Squadron practiced Agile Combat Employment concepts of innovative logistics and force projection capabilities.

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