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Photo by Cpl. Ann Bowcut
210922-M-MY099-049.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Ann Bowcut

Sep 28, 2021
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion crew chiefs assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 wait for the aircraft to start up during an air-delivered ground refueling (ADGR) training exercise with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 22, 2021. The long-distance ADGR exercise validated HMH-462’s ability to support expeditionary advanced basing operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ann Bowcut)


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