IE SHIMA, Japan -- Forward area refueling point specialists and loadmasters from the 353rd Special Operations Group prepare to transfer fuel from a 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II to CH-46 Sea Knight assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, the aviation combat element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit here Aug. 8, 2008. FARP specialists and loadmasters utilize a forward area manifold cart to transfer fuel from one aircraft to another in hostile and austere environments. (Courtesy photo)