Two Naval Aviators operate the controls of a KC-130J Super Hercules while conducting aerial maneuvers during an air-to-air refuel training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean Sept. 14, 2015. Aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, , were supported by Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 off the eastern Atlantic coast during the training exercise to hone their aerial refueling skills. VMGR-252 provides naval aviators with the capability to refuel mid-flight and continue their mission without landing the aircraft. Aerial refueling training is conducted regularly under diff


Two Naval Aviators operate the controls of a KC-130J Super Hercules while conducting aerial maneuvers during an air-to-air refuel training exercise over the Atlantic Ocean Sept. 14, 2015. Aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, , were supported by Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 off the eastern Atlantic coast during the training exercise to hone their aerial refueling skills. VMGR-252 provides naval aviators with the capability to refuel mid-flight and continue their mission without landing the aircraft. Aerial refueling training is conducted regularly under different circumstances to ensure naval aviators are proficient with mission critical skills. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Huertas/Released)


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