Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response – Africa operate an MV-22B Osprey and conduct aerial refueling through a KC-130J Hercules air-to-air refueling pod in the vicinity of Morón Air Base, Spain, Nov. 3, 2016. The ability to refuel a combat aircraft mid-flight aids the SPMAGTF crisis response mission by increasing Marine operational reach over greater distances.

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