Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations
U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, along with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, establish a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) during an expeditionary advanced base operation training exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 24, 2020. HMLA-469 and 9th ESB conducted the FARP training to increase their familiarity with refueling and re-arming techniques while operating in forward locations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dalton J. Payne)
Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations
U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, along with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, establish a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) during an expeditionary advanced base operation training exercise at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 24, 2020. HMLA-469 and 9th ESB conducted the FARP training to increase their familiarity with refueling and re-arming techniques while operating in forward locations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dalton J. Payne)