CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan (March 28, 2020) Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fuel an AH-1Z Viper helicopter during a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) exercise. During the exercise the Marines attached the helicopter expeditionary refueling system to a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement to refuel the Vipers rapidly. The FARP was the culmination of an exercise that simulated the MEU deploying from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to secure a landing zone for follow on operations. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez Bigay)
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