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    First Hot Refueling at Camp Lemonnier [Image 1 of 5]

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    First Hot Refueling at Camp Lemonnier

    CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (June 15, 2022) Lt. Nicholas Butler, fuels officer on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) coordinates with Marvin Hall, fuels contractor manager, KBR Inc., as a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 arrives to receive the first hot refueling, a bulk fuel technique of replenishing fuel while the engine of an aircraft is running, performed on CLDJ. Proof of hot refueling capability in Djibouti demonstrated the capacity to reduce refueling time by 66 percent, a substantial increase in aircraft readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Randi Brown)

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    Date Taken: 06.15.2022
    Date Posted: 06.23.2022 11:48
    Photo ID: 7285559
    VIRIN: 220615-N-QB805-0015
    Resolution: 8256x4689
    Size: 1.77 MB
    Location: DJ

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