Refuelers prepare to step off during exercise AFRICAN LION 2009 [Image 3 of 10]

KENITRA, MOROCCO

05.22.2008

Photo by Sgt. Rocco Defilippis 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Gunnery Sgt. Stephon Stollfus, left, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 maintenance controller and Fort Worth, Texas, native, shows Sgt. J.D. Kellam, crewchief and Aledo, Texas, native, how to make a repair to a KC-130T refueling basket during Exercise AFRICAN LION 2009. Throughout the exercise, Fort Worth-based Marines with VMGR-234 have been working with Moroccan C-130 pilots, aircrew and mechanics to conduct aerial refueling, low-level flight and other training. AFRICAN LION is an annually scheduled, combined U.S.-Moroccan exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation's tactics, techniques and procedures. The exercise is scheduled to run until June 4.

• Date Taken: 05.22.2008
• Date Posted: 05.26.2009 10:00
• Photo ID: 174916
• VIRIN: 080522-M-0884D-007
• Resolution: 2613x1804
• Size: 2.22 MB
• Location: KENITRA, MA