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The Pit Crew of Marine Aviation! 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s #LetterOfTheDay in our weekly series #AviationAcademics is “F” for “Forward Arming, Refueling Point.” Be sure to “like” and “share” so your friends and families don’t miss out on this lesson! Leave a comment below letting us know what other #AviationAcademics you’d like us to cover! -------------------------------------------- “F” is for Forward Arming and Refueling Point – The primary mission of a forward arming refueling point is to provide fuel and ammunition to combat aircraft in a minimal amount of time. A FARP is mobile and expedient and allows for arming and refueling in many different places. FARPs can support both rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft. An average amount of time an aircraft will spend at a FARP is approximately 15 minutes. The U.S. Marine Corps units that conduct FARP operations are Marine Wing Support Squadrons. 2nd MAW has four MWSS squadrons; MWSS-271, 272, 273, and 274.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts a field exercise aboard Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic and Marine Corps Auxiliary Field Bogue, N.C., Mar. 3-17, 2017. MWSS-274 established an air facility aboard MCALF Bogue capable of providing all airfield and air base support functions to MAG 29 squadrons with a forward arming and refueling point at MCOLF Atlantic. (Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

The senior leaders from squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing convene for a Command Post Exercise during a field exercise aboard Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., March 13, 2017. MAG-29 held a CPX to simulate operations in a deployed environment, which allowed them to practice different scenarios including Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel. Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, MAG-29, established an air facility aboard Bogue capable of providing all airfield and air base support functions, to MAG-29 squadrons with a forward arming and refueling point at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C.. (Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 conducts a field exercise aboard Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., March 10, 2017. MWSS-274 established an air facility aboard Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue capable of providing all airfield and air base support functions to Marine Aircraft Group 29 squadrons with a forward arming and refueling point at Atlantic. More products will be released as the field exercise continues. (Marine Corps Video by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 participated in a field exercise aboard Marine Corps Outlying Field Camp Davis, N.C., Sept. 22, 2016. Support squadrons across the Marine Corps often conduct these exercises to remain ready for any challenge they may face in forward deployed environments. This exercise featured events such as auxiliary airfield construction, ground security and airfield damage repair. The squadron's capabilities contribute to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's role in the Marine Air Ground Task Force's mission accomplishment.