Joint Contingency Response Operation performs refuel with HSC-25 during Cope North 24

During Cope North 24, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Omar Suvia, 721st Contingency Response Squadron Noncommissioned Officer in charge of fuels unit control center readiness, from Travis Air Force Base, California, Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, 36th CRS Noncommissioned Officer in charge of aerospace ground equipment, and Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, 36th CRS specialized fueling team chief, monitors the fuel on Tinian, Feb. 12, 2024. For Cope North 24, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is an essential partner in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific, and the United States is committed to its security and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

Joint Contingency Response Operation performs refuel with HSC-25 during Cope North 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, 36th Contingency Response Squadron specialized fueling team chief, Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, 36th CRS Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of aerospace ground equipment, and Tech. Sgt. Omar Suvia, 721st CRS Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of fuels unit control center readiness from Travis Air Force Base, California, returns with the fuel gear on Tinian, Feb. 12, 2024 for Cope North 24. Members regularly train in locations such as Guam, Tinian, and Saipan to improve our capability and capacity for agile combat employment operations. (U.S. photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

Joint Contingency Response Operation performs refuel with HSC-25 during Cope North 24

Tech. Sgt. Omar Suvia, 721st Contingency Response Squadron Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of fuels unit control center readiness from Travis Air Force Base, California, runs with the fuel injection hose on Tinian, Feb. 12, 2024 during Cope North 24. Members regularly train in locations such as Guam, Tinian, and Saipan to improve our capability and capacity for agile combat employment operations. (U.S. photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

Joint Contingency Response Operation performs refuel with HSC-25 during Cope North 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, 36th Contingency Response Squadron specialized fueling team chief, Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, 36th CRS Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of aerospace ground equipment, and Tech. Sgt. Omar Suvia, 721st CRS Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of fuels unit control center readiness from Travis Air Force Base, California, fuel the MH-60 on Tinian, Feb. 12, 2024 during Cope North 24. Members regularly train in locations such as Guam, Tinian, and Saipan to improve our capability and capacity for agile combat employment operations. (U.S. photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

Joint Contingency Response Operation performs refuel with HSC-25 during Cope North 24

During Cope North 24, U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Jordan Hicks from the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron-25 performs a visual test with Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, 36th CRS specialized fueling team chief, on Tinian, Feb. 12, 2024. Visual tests are performed in order to mitigate the possibility of injecting unclean fuel into the aircraft. For Cope North 24, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is an essential partner in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific, and the United States is committed to its security and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

Joint Contingency Response Operation performs refuel with HSC-25 during Cope North 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Jerkes, 36th Contingency Response Squadron vehicle maintenance supervisor, pulls a fuel sample with the in-line sampler on Tinian, Feb. 12, 2024. Pulling the fuel sample is required in order to test the quality of the fuel. For Cope North 24, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is an essential partner in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific, and the United States is committed to its security and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

Joint Contingency Response Operation performs refuel with HSC-25 during Cope North 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Jerkes, 36th Contingency Response Squadron vehicle maintenance supervisor, grounds a wire on Tinian, Feb. 12, 2024. For Cope North 24, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is an essential partner in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific, and the United States is committed to its security and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

Joint Contingency Response Operation performs refuel with HSC-25 during Cope North 24

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Martinez, 36th Contingency Response Squadron specialized fueling team chief, Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt, 36th CRS Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of aerospace ground equipment, and Tech. Sgt. Omar Suvia, 721st CRS Noncommissioned Officer of fuels unit control center readiness from Travis Air Force Base, California, prepare for the arrival of a U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter on Tinian, Feb. 12, 2024 during Cope North 24. Members regularly train in locations such as Guam, Tinian, and Saipan to improve our capability and capacity for agile combat employment operations. (U.S. photo by Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell)

Joint Contingency Response Operation performs refuel with HSC-25 during Cope North 24

Published Feb. 20, 2024
By Senior Airman Akeem K. Campbell
36th Wing Public Affairs

Andersen Air Force Base, Guam --

The Joint Contingency Response Operation performs refuel required Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Squadron and the 721st CRS. They performed a quality assurance testing on fuel received via Special Fueling Operations via a sampling point on a Helicopter expedient refueling system platform. Testing was done to see sampling limits on Fuel system icing inhibitor water content and solid contaminants. These tests were accomplished prior to the fuel being reissued to Navy MH-60s. This not only promotes the multi-capable airman concept it also bolsters agile combat employment.