A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina flies in the pre-contact position behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 72nd Air Refueling Squadron, Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base, Indiana before receiving fuel in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, Feb. 11, 2025, as part of exercise Cope North 2025. CN25 is an annual Pacific Air Forces Field Training Exercise designed to foster and enhance interoperability between PACAF, United States Marine Corps, the Royal Australian Air Forces and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Roland)
Date Taken: | 02.11.2025 |
Date Posted: | 02.13.2025 18:04 |
Photo ID: | 8868827 |
VIRIN: | 250211-F-YD471-1071 |
Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
Size: | 3.37 MB |
Location: | US |
Web Views: | 36 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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