(c) The filter/separator is a horizontal type, rated at 300 GPM with three stages of filtering.
(2) The M970 is a 5,000-gallon tanker specifically designed for over-wing and under-wing refueling
of aircraft. The tank is a stainless steel, single compartment shell with baffles. It has a highway carrying capacity
of 5,000 gallons and 3,800 gallons cross-country.
(a) The pump is a 3-inch, high-pressure, low volume, 300 GPM centrifugal pump driven by a
diesel engine. It has a bulk delivery rate of 600 GPM (bypassing filter/separator), 300 GPM delivery through the
filter/separator and a self-load rate of 300 GPM, using its onboard pump.
(b) The manifold system of the tanker is 4-inch diameter and has three dispensing assemblies.
Two are mounted on hose reels and one made up of three 4-inch by 14-feet suction hoses for bulk delivery and
self-loading operations.
(c) The filter/separator is a horizontal type, rated at 300 GPM with three stages of filtering.
7.
Aircraft Delivery System. The CH-47 ERFS, better known as Fat Cow, is a modular, interconnected
system composed of up to four 600-gallon noncrashworthy tanks; four electrically driven fuel pumps used to feed
the aircraft's main fuel tanks; a vent system; and associated wiring, plumbing and mounting hardware. The
system can provide up to 2,320 gallons of fuel and is used to extend the CH-47's operating range. The ERFS
system can also be used as a fuel source at forward sites. When the system is used this way, additional equipment
is needed, such as pumps, filter/separators, hoses, and fittings to establish the required amount of aircraft refuel
points.
8.
Marine Corps Petroleum Handling Equipment. The Marine Corps uses several tactical fuel systems that are
similar to Army systems. The Marine Corps is organized to support both air and ground petroleum requirements
and can be the responsible service for inland petroleum distribution in the absence of the Army.
9.
Tactical Fuel Systems.
a. Amphibious Assault Fuel System. The AAFS is the largest of the Marine Corps' tactical fuel
systems. It is designed to receive, store and issue bulk to all elements of a MAGTF including distribution by hose
line to airfields.
(1) The AAFS can receive fuel from ship-to-shore operations from naval, MSC, or commercial
shipping. In addition, the AAFS is capable of receiving fuel from naval landing crafts, barges, railroad tank cars,
tank trucks, pipelines, hose lines, and fixed facility bulk tanks and drums to include transferring fuel by hose line
to other storage areas. It can store more than 600,000 gallons in its 5-tank farms, 80,000 gallons in the two-
booster stations, and 40,000 in the beach unloading assembly, giving the maximum capacity of 720,000 gallons of
a single type of fuel.
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