35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management flight: A Faster Flowing Mission

Members from the 35th LRS Fuels Management flight showcased the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit being used for the first time in Pacific Air Forces. The VIPER kit supports hot pit (engines running) refueling practices with host nations refueling equipment. It allows any filtered fuel source to offer hot pit refueling capability during Agile Combat Employment operations, providing highly mobile fuel support.

35th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management flight: A Faster Flowing Mission

Published May 18, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Leon Redfern
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --

Members from the 35th LRS Fuels Management flight showcased the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit being used for the first time in Pacific Air Forces.

The VIPER kit supports hot pit (engines running) refueling practices with host nations refueling equipment. It allows any filtered fuel source to offer hot pit refueling capability during Agile Combat Employment operations, providing highly mobile fuel support.