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An Air Commando from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron rolls up a refueling hose during a Forward Area Refueling Point tryout at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 31, 2024. FARP personnel provide air-to-air refueling, extending the range of mission capabilities in austere environments under the cover of darkness. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Isabel Tanner)

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A fueling hose is rolled up during a Forward Area Refueling Point tryout at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 31, 2024. During tryouts, participants must roll up a refueling hose and carry it to a set point to demonstrate their physical strength. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Isabel Tanner)

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An Air Commando assigned to the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron carries a refueling hose during a Forward Area Refueling Point tryout at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 31, 2024. 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)

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An Air Commando from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron carries a refueling hose during a Forward Area Refueling Point tryout at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 31, 2024. FARP tryouts require participants to roll up and carry refueling hoses in a timely manner to demonstrate their ability to operate in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Isabel Tanner)

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An Air Commando assigned to the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron carries a refueling hose at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 31, 2024. As part of Forward Area Refueling Point tryouts, participants must roll up and carry refueling hoses in a timely manner to demonstrate their ability to operate in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Isabel Tanner)

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Forward Focused: The tests of FARP

Published Nov. 13, 2024
By Airman Isabel Tanner

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --

Air Commandos from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron participate in a Forward Area Refueling Point tryout at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 31, 2024. FARP tryouts require participants to roll up and carry refueling hoses in a timely manner to demonstrate their ability to operate in austere environments.

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