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5th Air Force

FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Berg, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels training and support supervisor, holds a 100 pound hose bundle overhead during tryouts for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. The Airmen were tasked with conducting a timed FARP set-up and break-down, followed by a set of endurance exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron rolls a 100 foot section of hose during tryouts for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. Airmen were tasked with conducting a timed FARP set-up and break-down, followed by a set of endurance exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Berg, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels training and support supervisor, carries a 100 pound hose bundle during tryouts for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. Airmen selected to join the team will receive further training to prepare them for special operations at night and in austere environments in support of forward-deployed combat units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Berg, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels training and support supervisor, drags a 300 foot hose during tryouts for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. The trials are designed to push Airmen beyond their exhaustion point, allowing the FARP team to effectively identify candidates with the potential to withstand the rigors of special operations missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

Airman 1st Class Logan Weins, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, gets cooled off after completing his tryout for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. The trials are designed to push Airmen beyond their exhaustion point, allowing the FARP team to effectively identify candidates with the potential to withstand the rigors of special operations missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

Airman 1st Class Logan Weins, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, rolls a 100 foot section of hose during tryouts for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. Airmen selected to join the team will receive further training to prepare them for special operations at night and in austere environments in support of forward-deployed combat units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

Airman 1st Class Kaleb Gissendanner, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, does push-ups while Forward Area Refueling Point members and fellow competitors motivate him to finish during a FARP tryout event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. The Airmen were tasked with conducting a timed FARP set-up and break-down, followed by a set of endurance exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron ready a 300 foot hose for the next competitor during tryouts for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. The tryouts enabled current FARP members to identify the most mentally and physically capable Airmen to be a part of the team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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Senior Airman Oluwasanmi Toluwanimi, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels hydrant operator, finishes the hose squeegee during tryouts for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. The tryouts enabled current FARP members to identify the most mentally and physically capable Airmen to be a part of the team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

U.S. Air Force Airman Marcos Huerta-Pineda, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels hydrant operator, holds a 100 pound hose bundle overhead during tryouts for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. The trials are designed to push Airmen beyond their exhaustion point, allowing the FARP team to effectively identify candidates with the potential to withstand the rigors of special operations missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

U.S. Air Force Airman Marcos Huerta-Pineda, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels hydrant operator, lifts a 100 pound hose bundle while Forward Area Refueling Point members motivate him to finish during a FARP tryout event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. The tryouts enabled current FARP members to identify the most mentally and physically capable Airmen to be a part of the team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Farrell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels facilities NCO in charge, pulls a squeegee along a hose while Forward Area Refueling Point members motivate him to finish during a FARP tryout event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. Airmen selected to join the team will receive further training to prepare them for special operations at night and in austere environments in support of forward-deployed combat units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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FARP tryouts test Airmen resolve

Published Nov. 6, 2022
By Senior Airman Jessi Roth
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --