Rapid Eagle FARP at Mildenhall

An airman runs out a fuel hose to an F-15C on the FARP at RAF Mildenhall. USAF/Airman 1st Class Luke Milano THE FIRST-ever Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) exercise involving an MC-130 and a fixed-wing fighter has been conducted at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk. Dubbed Rapid Eagle, it took place on July 26 and involved MC-130Js from Mildenhall’s 67th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) and F-15Cs from the 493rd Fighter Squadron at nearby RAF Lakenheath. During the exercise two MC-130Js flew