Refuelers prepare to step off during exercise AFRICAN LION 2009 [Image 9 of 10]

KENITRA, MOROCCO

05.22.2008

Photo by Sgt. Rocco Defilippis 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Sgt. David Goldblatt, load master and Fort Worth, Texas, native, observes the aerial refueling of a Royal Moroccan Air Force F-5 jet during a fixed wing aerial refueling mission in support of Exercise AFRICAN LION 2009. Throughout the exercise, Fort Worth-based Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 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 10:12
• Photo ID: 174922
• VIRIN: 080522-M-0884D-001
• Resolution: 2428x3668
• Size: 4.22 MB
• Location: KENITRA, MA