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U.S. Marine Corps 1s Lt. Alessandro Reyes, combat engineer officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, discusses 21st Century Foraging concepts at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, September 4, 2024. 21st century foraging is the local commercial procurement of non-standard logistics, supplies, and services as a means of extending our survivability and mobility to sustain maritime operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christian Cutter)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, provides information about their military occupational specialty at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, June 10, 2024. Motor transport, or "Motor T", is a major occupational specialty in the Marine Corps that involves operating and maintaining a large fleet of wheeled vehicles. Marines in this field are responsible for ensuring that all vehicles are in good condition, inspected, and maintained. They may also oversee the repair and maintenance of transport equipment, such as fuel and water tankers and HUMVEEs. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Mason Coots)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Gavin Roblez, from Texas and an expeditionary airfield technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, speaks about his reasons for reenlisting and his role as a NATO winter instructor supporting Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 24, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike) (Music licensed from DeWolfe Music)

U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers, engineer company, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, conduct tree felling operations at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, July 25, 2023. MWSS-273 conducted tree felling operations to expand their physical training field while Marines utilized skills needed to clear a potential landing zone in an austere environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Cutter)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 28 participate in a Aviation Ground Support Leaders Course (AGSLC) at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, June 26, 2023. The AGSLC provided a baseline of knowledge to squadron leadership regarding the six activities of aviation ground support.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, conduct a live fire range at Fort Stewart, Georgia, March 19, 2023. MWSS-273 conducted this live fire range to familiarize themselves with expeditionary advanced base operations, weapon system proficiency and to enhance mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Mason Coots)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273 participate in a field training exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Nov. 28, 2022. MWSS-273 conducted a field operation at Fort Stewart, Georgia and Guardian Centers Training Facility to further improve their ability to provide aviation ground support to enable aviation elements to conduct expeditionary operations. (Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christian Cutter)

U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 provide information about their military occupational specialty at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. Combat engineers provide vertical and horizontal construction and engineer reconnaissance to ensure the safe mobilization of troops. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christian Cutter)

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Marines, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conduct training at the fire and emergency services burn pit at MCAS Beaufort, S.C. on March 26, 2022. ARFF Marines trained to expand their knowledge and efficiency on combating structural fires while rescuing victims caught within the building. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Aidan Parker)

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.

Marines with Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadrons 271, 272, 273 and 274, and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons 14, 16, 29 and 31, join for exercise Carolina Dragon 2014 at Morehead city Port, Morehead City, N.C., July 29, 2014.