Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during an in-air refueling mission supporting Operation Octave Quartz with armed aerial patrols over Somalia, Jan. 5, 2021. Marine F-35Bs support to OOQ demonstrates the U.S. military’s ability to hold adversaries such as al-Shabaab at risk with flexible, precise and lethal force capable of rapidly responding anywhere on the globe. The mission of OOQ is to reposition U.S. Department of Defense personnel from Somalia to other locations in East Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)
Date Taken: | 01.05.2021 |
Date Posted: | 01.08.2021 10:06 |
Photo ID: | 6475931 |
VIRIN: | 210105-F-ER377-0982 |
Resolution: | 4851x3005 |
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