A KC-130J Super Hercules maneuvers through calm skies
A KC-130J Super Hercules maneuvers through calm skies during a division flight over eastern North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2015. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 provides the Marine Air-Ground Task Force... More
A Marine Corps KC-130J cargo plane from Marine Medium
A Marine Corps KC-130J cargo plane from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 (Reinforced) taxis back to its hangar in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 15. The Marines have flown passengers and cargo from... More
Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365
Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, NATO International Security Assistance Force, test the controls of a KC-130J prior to a flight. The KC-130J pilot... More
Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365
Marines from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, ISAF, review the day's mission and the status of their KC-130J cargo plane in Kandahar, Afghanistan March 13.
Otis Returns From Horn of Africa
Staff Sgt. Richard L. Nordhoff hugs his wife, Angela, and his daughter, Haley, on the Cherry Point flight line July 17. Nordhoff, VMGR-252’s staff noncommissioned officer in charge of power line, returned from ... More
Pilot's last Hercules flight. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Lt. Col. Clyde D. Mays disembarks a KC-130J Hercules after landing at MCAS Cherry Point Aug. 27, signaling the last time he will pilot a KC-130J aircraft. Mays was the executive officer for Marine Aerial Refuel... More
U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter assigned
U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gets fuel by a local Pakistan Army member during pre-flight operations in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 5... More
Hundreds of Pakistan locals ride the walls looking
Hundreds of Pakistan locals ride the walls looking at the supplies brought in from a U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit during a flood relief mission in... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 352nd VMGR, is on loaded with pallets of flour for transport to Gilgit Air Base, Pakistan on Sept. 8, 2010. The 352nd VMGR has been in Pakista... More
Staff Sgt. James Nine, the paraloft chief for 1st
Staff Sgt. James Nine, the paraloft chief for 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), and Cpl. Joel Denning, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Airc... More
Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), prepare their parachutes and gear for an aerial insertion training mission here, Oct. 5. The Marines jumped out of a KC-130... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), receives fuel from a KC-130J Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd MAW (Fwd), here Oct. ... More
Cpl. Christopher L. Adams connects two fuel hoses during
Cpl. Christopher L. Adams connects two fuel hoses during Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 combat offload and rapid ground refuel training on the Cherry Point flight line Nov. 4. VMGR-252 uses this ... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer with its four Hellfire missiles ready for takeoff. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraf... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer for routine maintenance. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) asset, ha... More
A Marine from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
A Marine from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Detachment A, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepares the cargo loading system before a section aerial delivery drop to Marines of 2nd Battalion... More
Capt. Courtney O'Brien, an aircraft commander with
Capt. Courtney O'Brien, an aircraft commander with Marine Aerial Refueling and Transportation Squadron 352, watches out for terrain and aircraft in a KC-130J "Super Hercules" during Low Altitude Tactics exercis... More
The Harvest Hawk equipped KC-130J rests on the runway
The Harvest Hawk equipped KC-130J rests on the runway at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, March 24. The one-of-a-kind Harvest Hawk system includes a version of the target sight sensor used on the AH-1Z Cobra attack hel... More
A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 rests on the Camp Bastion, Afghanistan flightline prior to escorting three MV-22 Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 to Naval ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, exits through the hatch of a unique variant of the Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules located on Camp Dwyer... More
While flying over the ocean off the coast of San Diego,
While flying over the ocean off the coast of San Diego, an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 receives fuel from a KC-130J Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 May 12... More
A Marine Attack Squadron 513 pilot positions his AV-8B
A Marine Attack Squadron 513 pilot positions his AV-8B Harrier for aerial refueling in the skies of Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22. F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 flew with VMA-51... More
The KC-130J Harvest Hawk with Marine Aerial Refueler
The KC-130J Harvest Hawk with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, prepares for touch down here July 22. The Harvest Hawk landed here after its nine month deployment to Afghanistan. Twelve Marines dep... More
VMGR-152 KC-130Js support fight in Afghanistan
Marines with 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward) and Marine aerial refueler transport squadrons, deployed in support of NATO International Security Assistance Force operations, load cargo onto a KC-130J Hercul... More
U.S. Marines with 2D Marine Logistics Group (Forward)
U.S. Marines with 2D Marine Logistics Group (Forward) and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMGR-252) load cargo onto a KC-130J Super Hercules airplane, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, September 5, 2011... More
A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier links with a KC-130J Hercules
A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier links with a KC-130J Hercules at high speeds in skies of Afghanistan. The ability of the Marine aerial refueler transport squadrons present at Kandahar Airfield allows Marine attack... More
From the helm of a KC-130J Hercules
Maj. Walter J. Butler pilots a Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules during a mission in Afghanistan, Oct. 3. Butler heads the detachment of Marine Corps KC-130Js for the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), which provi... More
Lance Cpl. Martin J. Striefler Jr., a native of Middlesex,
Lance Cpl. Martin J. Striefler Jr., a native of Middlesex, N.J., the first crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing arrives at the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry... More
Cpl. Seth B. Van Gorder, a KC-130J Hercules crewmaster
Cpl. Seth B. Van Gorder, a KC-130J Hercules crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, awaits further orders during aerial refuel training with two MV-22 Ospreys from Marine Medium Tiltroto... More
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine
Col. Philip J. Zimmerman, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, bowls a turkey down an aisle of the commissary at an event for special Olympians. The five top scorers got a chance to bow... More
Cpl. Joel Denning, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial
Cpl. Joel Denning, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 and a Simi Valley, Calif., native, looks out the side window of a KC-130J above the Pacific Ocean Jan. 25. Loadmasters monitor ... More
A KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft taxis on the runway
A KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft taxis on the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., Feb. 8, 2012. The KC-130J, assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps' Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 2... More
Maj. Eric D. Purcell, the aircraft maintenance officer
Maj. Eric D. Purcell, the aircraft maintenance officer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 “Flying Tigers” and a New Milford, Conn., native, walks toward several CH-53E Super Stallions minutes before taki... More
Pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
Pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, fly a KC-130J Hercules during a tactical navigation training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 15. Tactical navigation trai... More
Two F/A-18D Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Two F/A-18D Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 fly alongside a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 “Raiders” after refueling above Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, ... More
A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
A KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), takes off from the flight line for the last time at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Helmand provinc... More
A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, drives toward a parking location after landing aboard Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 23, 2012. Th... More
An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 follows a KC-130J with Detachment A, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, from Helmand province, Afghanistan, to the USS Iwo Jima in the Arabi... More
Cpl. Blaise Conway, a KC-130J load master and Arlington,
Cpl. Blaise Conway, a KC-130J load master and Arlington, Tenn. native with, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, asse... More
Marines with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion,
Marines with 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, relax in the back of a KC-130J Hercules en route to Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in Indiana... More
An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter conducts the first aerial
An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter conducts the first aerial refueling of its kind with a KC-130J Hercules in the sky above Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 2. Previous aerial refueling operations with the F-35 have... More
Sgt. Anthony Clement, a collateral duty quality assurance
Sgt. Anthony Clement, a collateral duty quality assurance representative for the avionics shop with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 and a San Diego native, stands on a KC-130J aboard Marine Corps ... More
An F/A-18D Hornet takes off from Wing One Royal Thai
An F/A-18D Hornet takes off from Wing One Royal Thai Air Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 8 during preparations for exercise Cobra Gold 2013. CG 13, in its 32nd iteration, is a multinational e... More
Two KC-130J Hercules aircraft fly in formation after
Two KC-130J Hercules aircraft fly in formation after conducting fixed-wing aerial refueling Feb. 19 and prepare to land on Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during exer... More
Capt. Ryan P. Gibbons, a KC-130J Hercules pilot with
Capt. Ryan P. Gibbons, a KC-130J Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, speaks to students of The Epiphany School of Global Studies during a tour March 1. After arriving at Cherry Po... More
Lance Cpl. Bradley J. Vicchiollo prepares a Smokey
Lance Cpl. Bradley J. Vicchiollo prepares a Smokey SAM rocket Aug. 27 on a training island off the coast of Ie Shima. Vicchiollo is an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron... More
VMGR-252, HMH-464 go offshore to conduct aerial refueling training
A CH-53E Super Stallion belonging to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464 refuels off the Atlantic Coast during training Monday. The Super Stallion received fuel from a KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Trans... More
Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S.
Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. service members and medical personnel from Makati Medical Center transport an injured person from a KC-130J Super Hercules Nov. 18 at Villamor Air Base. Sinc... More
Operation Damayan, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Keifer Busby, a crew member with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade in support of Joint Task Force 505, waits for ... More
A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152), Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), flies over Guiuan, Eastern Samar, Republic of the Philippines, Nov... More
Survivors affected by Typhoon Haiyan wait to board
Survivors affected by Typhoon Haiyan wait to board a C-130H Hercules aircraft from F-7 Wing, Swedish Air Force, on Villamor Air Base, Manila, Republic of the Philippines, Nov. 19, 2013. The Swedish Air Force,... More
Kona, a search and rescue dog from Edmonton, Canada,
Kona, a search and rescue dog from Edmonton, Canada, waits to board a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152), currently assigned to 3rd Marine Expeditionar... More
Airman 1st Class Lycle B. Aquinde, a load master with
Airman 1st Class Lycle B. Aquinde, a load master with the Philippine Air Force, passes out food to survivors affected by Typhoon Haiyan aboard a C-130H Hercules aircraft from F-7 Wing, Swedish Air Force, on Vil... More
Emergency Response /Search and Rescue team (ERT) wait
Emergency Response /Search and Rescue team (ERT) wait to board C-130H Hercules aircraft on Villamor Air Base, Manila, Republic of the Philippines, Nov. 20, 2013. The ERT members are traveling to heavily affecte... More
Emergency Response /Search and Rescue team (ERT) wait
Emergency Response /Search and Rescue team (ERT) wait to board C-130H Hercules aircraft on Villamor Air Base, Manila, Republic of the Philippines, Nov. 20, 2013. The ERT members are traveling to heavily affecte... More
U.S. Marine Maj. James C. Ford, of Virginia Beach,
U.S. Marine Maj. James C. Ford, of Virginia Beach, Va., narrates as Brunei service members communicate with aircraft while an MV-22B Osprey conducts an aerial demonstration at the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam... More
The Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin
The Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah arrives by motorcade at the beginning of the 4th Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference Dec. 3 at the BRIDEX ... More
An MV-22B Osprey conducts an aerial demonstration at
An MV-22B Osprey conducts an aerial demonstration at the 4th Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference Dec. 3 at the BRIDEX Exhibition Center in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. The... More
Sultan of Brunei views U.S. Marine capabilities at BRIDEX13
The Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah greets Robert Carrese, a Bell employee involved with the development of the MV-22B Osprey, at the 4th Biennial Brunei Darussalam International De... More
Lt. Col. Joseph S. Lee greets Prince ‘Abdul Wakeelat
Lt. Col. Joseph S. Lee greets Prince ‘Abdul Wakeelat and friends Dec. 4 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, during the 4th Biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference. The five-day event i... More
An MV-22B Osprey banks past assembled spectators during
An MV-22B Osprey banks past assembled spectators during an aerial demonstration at the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference Dec. 4 at the BRIDEX Exhibition Center in Ba... More
Father and son pose for a photo in front of an MV-22B
Father and son pose for a photo in front of an MV-22B Osprey static display Dec. 4 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, during the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition and Conference. Community... More
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin College Air Scout members
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin College Air Scout members listen to Capt. Austin Stobaugh explain the capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey Dec. 4 at Rimba Air Base, Brunei, during the 4th biennial Brunei Darussalam Inte... More
A procession of vehicles arrives at an airfield in
A procession of vehicles arrives at an airfield in South Sudan during an evacuation of personnel by Marines from the U.S. Embassy in Juba, South Sudan, Jan. 3, 3014. A squad-size element of U.S. Marines from S... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
A U.S. Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), walks toward the KC-130J Hercules aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Mi... More
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueling and Transportation
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueling and Transportation Squadron (VMGR) 352 says goodbye to a loved one aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 15. Three KC-130J Super Hercules with VMGR-352 are ... More
The island of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, as
The island of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima, as seen from atop Mount Suribachi Jan. 31 during a professional military education trip. Marines and sailors from 3rd Intelligence Battalion and Combat Logistic... More
The Heads Up Display of a U.S. Marine KC-130J shows
The Heads Up Display of a U.S. Marine KC-130J shows altitude and heading of the flight over the Pacific Ocean en route to the Singapore Air Show show, on Feb. 6, 2014. The objective and purpose of the 2014 Sing... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, flies over islands in the Republic of the Philippines on the way to the Singapore, Feb. 6, 2014. Three Ospreys from VMM-262 and two KC-130J Super Herc... More
Ospreys refuel in mid-air en route to Singapore
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, refuels mid-air en route to the Singapore Air Show, Feb. 6, 2014. Three Ospreys from VMM-262 and two KC-130J Super Hercules planes of VMGR-152, part ... More
U.S. Ambassador to Singapore flies in Osprey
U.S. Ambassador Kirk Wagar and other distinguished guests disembark an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 7 after a demonstration flight in Singapore. The other guests included top Singapore defense officials. The flight prece... More
A KC-130J Super Hercules sits in the static display
A KC-130J Super Hercules sits in the static display area of the Changi Exhibition Center Feb. 11 during the Singapore International Airshow 2014. The C-130 stood alongside an MV-22B Osprey, a C-17 Globemaster a... More
An Osprey with dozens of international media aboard
An Osprey with dozens of international media aboard prepares for an orientation flight Feb. 12 during the Singapore International Airshow 2014. The Singapore Air Show 2014 helps build stronger relations between... More
As the sun rises over the Changi Exhibition Center,
As the sun rises over the Changi Exhibition Center, an MV-22B Osprey is readied for a static display presentation Feb. 12 during the Singapore International Airshow 2014. The MV-22 participated with other U.S. ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Victor Perez watches for incoming
U.S. Marine Cpl. Victor Perez watches for incoming FA-18 Hornets for aerial refueling during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 over Rayong, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 12, 2014. CG 14 is a multinational training exercise ... More
Marine maintainer keeps Ospreys flying high
Sgt. James D. Schmidt, 26-year-old, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, stands in front of an MV-22B Osprey Feb. 13 during the Singapore International Airshow 2014. The Singapore Air Show 2014 helps build stronger relati... More
Lt. Col. Larry Brown, commanding officer of Marine
Lt. Col. Larry Brown, commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, briefs assembled international media and defense industry officials Feb. 12 during the Singapore International Airshow 2014. The... More
Georgia Boy reaches for the sky, becomes Marine pilot
1st. Lt. William E. Wiggins, 27-years-old, of Rome, Ga., a KC-130 J Super Hercules pilot with Marine Refueler Transport Squadron 152 stands in front of his aircraft Feb. 13 during the Singapore International Ai... More
The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Black Knights
The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Black Knights aerobatic team performs Feb. 15 at the Singapore Air Show. The Singapore Air Show 2014 helps build stronger relations between the U.S. and Singapore, as well ... More
From left to right, Rep. Kay Granger, 12th District
From left to right, Rep. Kay Granger, 12th District of Texas, and U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) and Marine Forces North (MARFORNORTH), meet for the first ... More
The newest addition to the U.S. Marine Corps Forces
The newest addition to the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve aviation fleet, the KC-130J, arrives during a ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on March 18. The “Super Hercules” is the... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert M. Howard, a crew chief
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert M. Howard, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266, prepares for an aerial refueling exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., April 14, 2014. Howa... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Daniel Eagan works with members of
U.S. Marine Capt. Daniel Eagan works with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines May 10 prior to boarding a KC-130J Super Hercules flying to Tacloban, Philippines. Members of the Armed Forces of the Phi... More
A Lockheed Martin KC-130J, an extended range transport
A Lockheed Martin KC-130J, an extended range transport aicraft designed for aerial refueling, sits on a Marine Aircraft Group 29 flightline at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point May 28, 2014. Marines assigne... More
Cpl. David C. Searcy selects which tank fuel goes in
Cpl. David C. Searcy selects which tank fuel goes in on a KC-130J Super Hercules May 29, 2014, at Lajes Field, Portugal. Searcy is a crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252.
A group of U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules
A group of U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft parked at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 15, 2014. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Sergio Ramirez... More
An MV-22B Osprey, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuvers into position to receive fuel en route to Hawaii, July 30th, 2014. Four Ospreys launched from the USS Makin... More
Four MV-22B Ospreys and an KC-130J Super Hercules with
Four MV-22B Ospreys and an KC-130J Super Hercules with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response (SP-MAGTF Crisis Response) fly in formation towards Morón Air Base, Spain, Aug 8, 2014. SP-MAG... More
An F/A-18 Hornet takes off from Andersen Air Force
An F/A-18 Hornet takes off from Andersen Air Force Base Oct. 1 during Forager Fury III. FF III is an overarching training exercise that emphasizes tactical aviation and aviation ground to further develop a dis... More
Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 252 prepare
Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 252 prepare to load a propeller into the cargo compartment of a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 15, 2014. VMGR-252 condu... More
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 sit on the flight line at Clark Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, Nov. 7, 2014. U.S. President Barack Obama will be transported in... More
Lance Cpl. Kasey Pike, a native of Neptune Beach, Florida,
Lance Cpl. Kasey Pike, a native of Neptune Beach, Florida, talks to the pilots of a KC-130J from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 via interphone communications system Nov. 8 as the aircraft prepare... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa attaches to a refueling line on a KC-130J during an aerial refueling mission launched from Morón Air Ba... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John P. Gellinne, a pilot assigned
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John P. Gellinne, a pilot assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, examines a flight plan in preparation for a Flight In Support of a Deployed Unit (FISDU) at Ma... More
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa are briefed by service members of the Spanish Airborne Brigade before conducting a bilateral training exercise near Madrid, ... More
Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine
Two KC-130J Hercules tankers with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conduct a formation flight near Moròn Air Base, Spain, March 25, 2015. The Hercules is an asset to the cris... More
Naval aviators with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare
Naval aviators with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron 1 take to the sky in an EA-6B Prowler during routine training above Eastern North Carolina, April 14, 2015. VMAQT-1 student pilots and el... More
An F/A 18C Hornet connects to the fuel line of a KC-130J
An F/A 18C Hornet connects to the fuel line of a KC-130J Hercules during a fixed-wing air-to-air refueling mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-15 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., ... More
123rd Special Tactics Squadron personnel and Chilean
123rd Special Tactics Squadron personnel and Chilean Air Commandos load into a KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, to conduct a jump clearing team mission at Hurlburt Fiel... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine
A U.S. Marine MV-22B Osprey from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa prepares to depart Morón Air Base, Spain, May 23, 2015. Four Ospreys and two KC-130J Hercules left the base a... More