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Big Windy FATCOW VALEX

Training Support Activity Europe

Jan. 30, 2018 | 2:50

Soldiers from the Bravo Company, 1-214thGSAB, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, executed a training exercise at Oberdachstetten Local Training Area, Jan. 30, 2018, the training event it's aimed to provide added versatility to refueling operations for both aviation and ground units operating in and around global operations. It provides the CAB the ability to place a Forward Area Refueling Points anywhere on the battlefield with a suitable landing zone. The capability can extend the reach of any aviation mission. The FATCOW training, validate the METL task Perform Forward Arming and Refueling at the platoon level. (U.S. Army video by Visual Information Specialist Georgios Moumoulidis, TSC Ansbach).