Marines refuel USAF F-16s at Iwakuni Posted on December 30, 2020 by alert5 U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Larry Byrd, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 observes the refueling of a U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft with the 13th Fighter Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 30, 2020. Marines with MWSS-171 are able to rapidly set up forward arming and refueling points in austere environments to provide fuel and munitions to a variety of joint U.S. military aircraft to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon) U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 refuel U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 13th Fighter Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov, 30, 2020. Marines with MWSS-171 are able to rapidly set up forward arming and refueling points in austere environments to provide fuel and munitions to a variety of joint U.S. military aircraft to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon) Related posts (Automatically Generated): First aviation delivered ground refueling of F-35B at MCAS Iwakuni U.S. Marines are using Ospreys to deploy oceanographic sensors USAF F-15C practice FARP with MC-130 for the first time Four F-35Cs from VMFA-314 participated in Exercise Summer Fury 20 Rapid Raptor capabilities enhanced with inclusion of HC-130J CH-53 helps refuel USMC 1st Tank Battalion’s M1A1s