379 ELRS fuels the fight for VMA-214 Marines

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Devonte Simmons (left), 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarod Volstorf (right), a bulk fuel specialist assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, refuel a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2021. The 379th ELRS facilitated the hot-pit refueling of Marine aircraft to demonstrate their respective expeditionary capabilities in a joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379 ELRS fuels the fight for VMA-214 Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarod Volstorf, a powerline plane captain assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, marshals in a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2021. Marines are trained and certified to refuel various aircraft in conventional and expeditionary locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379 ELRS fuels the fight for VMA-214 Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarod Volstorf, a powerline plane captain assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, signals to a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2021. Marines are trained and certified to refuel various aircraft in conventional and expeditionary locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379 ELRS fuels the fight for VMA-214 Marines

Gauges on a 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel truck display critical information during hot-pit refueling at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2021. During a hot-pit refuel, the pilot will stay in the aircraft with engines running while the maintenance crew refuels and performs safety checks around the aircraft, allowing it to return to flight as quickly as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379 ELRS fuels the fight for VMA-214 Marines

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Devonte Simmons (left), 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Guzman (right), 379th ELRS fuels distribution supervisor, stage a fuel hose at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2021. 379th ELRS was supporting hot-pit refueling in which aircraft land and refuel while engines are running before taking off for another sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379 ELRS fuels the fight for VMA-214 Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarod Volstorf, a powerline plane captain assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes the refueling of a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2021. U.S. Marines worked with fuels specialists from the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron to facilitate hot-pit refueling of their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)

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379 ELRS fuels the fight for VMA-214 Marines

Published Dec. 3, 2021
By Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Devonte Simmons (left), 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jarod Volstorf (right), a bulk fuel specialist assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, refuel a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2021. The 379th ELRS facilitated the hot-pit refueling of Marine aircraft to demonstrate their respective expeditionary capabilities in a joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)