Soldiers of A Co. 834th Aviation Support Battalion Petroleum Supply Specialists, operating a Heavy Expanded Mobilty Tactical Truck (HEMTT) fuel truck at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 28.
Sgt. Michelle Motto, A Co. 834th ASB Petroleum Supply Noncommissioned Officer, of St. Peter, Minn., fuels an OH-68 Kiowa helicopter at the Attack FARP, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov.
Sgt. Michelle Motto, A. Co. 834th ASB Petroleum Supply NCO, of St. Peter, Minn., unhooks from an OH-68 Kiowa helicopter at the Attack FARP at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 28.
Cpl. Peter Tellin, A Co. 834th ASB Petroleum Supply NCO, of North St. Paul, Minn, after refueling a UH-1 Huey helicopter at the Attack FARP at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 26.
Soliders of Co. A 834th Aviation Support Battalion Fuel Section stand ready to adapt to any mission at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov.
The operational tempo of the Ready Forward Arming and Fueling Point (FARP) at Joint Base Balad, Iraq can change by the hour. Soldiers may be busy for several hours and then be waiting for many hours thereafter. The FARP never shuts down due to the fact that aircraft are always flying, which means a need for fuel.
