Marine Corps Sgt. Koen Haaksma, a KC-130J Hercules crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, directs an F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 off the flight line after refueling during aviation-delivered ground refueling training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 11, 2017. The training marked the first evolution of its kind for refueling VMFA-121’s F-35B Lightning II aircraft, and it increases the squadron’s ability to refuel by C-130 aircraft in austere locations when other resources may not be available.

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