A forward arming and refuelling point (FARP) or forward area refuelling point [1] [2] is a NATO term for an area where aircraft (typically helicopters) can be refuelled and re-armed at a distance closer to their area of operations than their main operating base. [3]

A Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) is designed to provide fuel and ordnance necessary for highly-mobile and flexible helicopter and fixed-wing operations. The size of the FARP varies with the mission and the number of aircraft to be serviced. Some common design challenges for FARPS include the following points:

2024年11月13日 · FARP tryouts are held to identify and select the most physically and mentally capable airmen to perform rapid refueling during special operations missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isabel Tanner)

2021年8月11日 · Specific to the sustainment warfighting function, we must review the doctrine, training, manning, and equipping of brigade combat teams (BCTs) and push logistical capabilities, such as forward...

The rapid move-ment and employment of fighter aircraft by means of mobile forward arming and refueling points (FARP) support this priority. Fighter FARP, an innovative concept, combines sortie-generation ca-pabilities and mobility support to …

2019年2月19日 · FARP, a specialty within the petroleum, oils and lubrication career field, trains Airmen to effectively refuel aircraft in remote locations when air-to-air refueling is not possible or when fueling stations are not accessible. Davis-Monthan is one of seven bases which can provide FARP capabilities.

2021年9月22日 · FARP provides the fuel necessary for helicopter and fixed-wing operations to continue their mission while reducing the vulnerability of forward deployed forces by taking gas from the HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and passing it into another airframe on the ground using a system of hoses.

2023年12月13日 · FARP is a mentally and physically demanding operation that generally happens in austere locations and under the cover of night that provides fuel from a tanker directly to a receiver aircraft.

Forward Arming and Refueling Point Operations. The FARP mission is to provide fuel and ordnance necessary for highly mobile and flexible helicopter and fixed-wing operations. The size of the...

FARPs are critical to achieving offensive concentration and sustaining tempo in attack aviation operations. This article has provided a few methods for supporting a maximum destruction or phased attack operation, using only organic AB/ACS equipment and personnel.