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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Mugele, left, Cpl. Taylor Smith, middle, and GySgt. Benjamin Dampier, all air traffic control mobile team members with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare communication for a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st MAW, to land on an unimproved runway at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Gifu Airfield, Gifu, Japan, April 9, 2026. VMGR-152 bolstered bilateral readiness by landing a KC-130J Super Hercules on an unimproved runway at Gifu Air Base for the first time. Mugele is a native of Virginia, Smith is a native of Texas, and Dampier is a native of Louisiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cecilia Campbell)
| Date Taken: | 04.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.13.2026 21:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9606777 |
| VIRIN: | 260409-M-PK775-1391 |
| Resolution: | 3145x2097 |
| Size: | 836.38 KB |
| Location: | JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE GIFU AIR FIELD, GIFU, JP |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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