U.S. Airmen assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing wait for a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to be refueled at Marrakesh Menara Airport, Morocco, during Exercise African Lion 2021, June 17, 2021. KC-135s increase the range of U.S., allied and partner-nation aircraft by providing the critical air refueling capability.
African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. African Lion is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Barron)
Date Taken: | 06.17.2021 |
Date Posted: | 06.21.2021 06:48 |
Photo ID: | 6701019 |
VIRIN: | 210617-F-PZ401-1059 |
Resolution: | 7676x5118 |
Size: | 1.15 MB |
Location: | MARRAKESH, MA |
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