Refuelers prepare to step off during exercise AFRICAN LION 2009 [Image 4 of 10]

KENITRA, MOROCCO

05.22.2008

Photo by Sgt. Rocco Defilippis 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Sgt. Jared Fowler, front right, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 load master and Granbury, Texas, native, leads a period of instruction on the employment of the rapid ground refueling system to a group of Moroccan C-130 pilots, aircrew and flight engineers during Exercise AFRICAN LION 2009. Throughout the exercise, Fort Worth, Texas-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 10:08
• Photo ID: 174917
• VIRIN: 080522-M-0884D-009
• Resolution: 3872x2592
• Size: 4.08 MB
• Location: KENITRA, MA