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    Photo Essay: Gas station in the sky - 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit pushes the range of amphibious reach with aerial refueling capability [Image 1 of 31]

    Photo Essay: Gas station in the sky - 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit pushes the range of amphibious reach with aerial refueling capability

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    09.23.2012

    Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Chad Kiehl 

    24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    Col. Frank Donovan, commanding officer, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with LtCol. Brian Smith, commanding officer, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th MEU, on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima prior to 24th MEU's aircraft conducting aerial refueling training operations Sept 23, 2012. The training consisted of MV-22B Ospreys and AV-8B Harriers conducting aerial refueling with the 24th MEU's KC-130J Hercules aircraft to practice the skills needed for long-range flight operations. The 24th MEU is deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force for U.S. Central Command in the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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    Date Taken: 09.23.2012
    Date Posted: 09.26.2012 01:56
    Photo ID: 672093
    VIRIN: 120923-M-RO494-020
    Resolution: 4800x3392
    Size: 1.1 MB
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