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VMGR-152's PME, a flight you wouldn't want to miss November 14, 2017 — Sand shifts below service members’ feet as sulfur engulfs the air and humidity lingers across the island. The weight of reality and historical value settles among them as they take in the view of where so many of their fellow service members lost their lives. This is, Iwo To (Iwo Jima).Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 conducted a MORE

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni expands its refueling capabilities October 23, 2017 — U.S. Marines with Logistics Department Fuels Division conducted the first hot refuel utilizing the new Aircraft Direct Fueling System with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2017.This training marked the first refueling evolution at the new hot refueling pit designed MORE

Sumos provide aerial refueling during Exercise Pitch Black 2016 August 10, 2016 — As a KC-130J Super Hercules prepares for takeoff, Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 finish last minute preflight checks and secure the aircraft at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 9, 2016.For over 70 years, VMGR-152, also known as the “Sumos,” has successfully carried out support missions by providing MORE