The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer with its four Hellfire missiles ready for takeoff. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraf... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer for routine maintenance. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) asset, ha... More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, exits through the hatch of a unique variant of the Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules located on Camp Dwyer... More
Cpl. Matt B. Young, a crew chief with Marine Aerial
Cpl. Matt B. Young, a crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 252, and a native of Cannon Falls, Minn., looks out the window of a KC-130J during an aerial refueling operation in support of Marine Fighte... More
Capt. Michael Christman displays an Apple iPad used
Capt. Michael Christman displays an Apple iPad used by AH-1W Super Cobra pilots to quickly access maps and other data they can use to ensure precision strikes are targeted at enemy positions. One advantage of u... More
The KC-130J Harvest Hawk with Marine Aerial Refueler
The KC-130J Harvest Hawk with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, prepares for touch down here July 22. The Harvest Hawk landed here after its nine month deployment to Afghanistan. Twelve Marines dep... More
Maj. John Pelzer (left) of Yorba Linda, Calif,. and
Maj. John Pelzer (left) of Yorba Linda, Calif,. and Capt. Michael Wyrsch of Silver Spring, Md., fire control officers with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 352, scan video monitors for enemy activity aboard the ... More
Staff Sgt. Paul N. Folk, a crewmaster with Marine Aerial
Staff Sgt. Paul N. Folk, a crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, reunites with his children at the squadron hangar aboard Cherry Point, after returning from a 9-month deployment to Afgh... More
A Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Marine
A Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Marine bids farewell to his child Wednesday before departing for Afghanistan. The Marines, along with detachments from a variety of fields, are filling critical ... More
Capt. James Brophy, left, and 1st Lt. David Bick fly
Capt. James Brophy, left, and 1st Lt. David Bick fly a modified KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 2, 2014. The aircraft is equipped with a Harvest Hercules Airborne We... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, guide the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit system onto a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Nort... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Harvest Hercules Aircraft Weapons
A U.S. Marine Corps Harvest Hercules Aircraft Weapons Kit (HAWK) is displayed aboard a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 25th, 2019. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport S... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary D. Veal an ordnance technician
U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary D. Veal an ordnance technician assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, inspects ordnance at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 26, 2019. VMGR-2... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Hell Fire is displayed on a KC-130J
A U.S. Marine Corps Hell Fire is displayed on a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 27th, 2019. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 is expanding its mis... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer for routine maintenance. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) asset, h... More
The first KC-130J "Hercules" to land at Forward Operating
The first KC-130J "Hercules" to land at Forward Operating Base Delaram II arrived Nov. 30. The runway was constructed by a small detachment of Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 Marines, who were present to view ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, currently works on the ordnance system of a recently created, unique variant of a KC-130J Hercules loc... More
Marine Corps Aerial Refueler Squadron 252, a KC-130J
Marine Corps Aerial Refueler Squadron 252, a KC-130J Hercules squadron deployed out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., to Afghanistan's Kandahar Airfield, supports U.S. Marines, Afghan forces and o... More
Maj. Brian Ashford displays the difference between
Maj. Brian Ashford displays the difference between pilots carrying their regularly issued map packs weighing in at nearly 40 pounds versus the 1.33-pound iPad, which holds the same amount of maps. AH-1W pilots ... More
The KC-130J Harvest Hawk with Marine Aerial Refueler
The KC-130J Harvest Hawk with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, lands here July 22. The Harvest Hawk landed here after its nine month deployment to Afghanistan. Twelve Marines deployed with the air... More
After a 10-hour flight, the Harvest Hawk sits on the
After a 10-hour flight, the Harvest Hawk sits on the runway at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26. The modified KC-130J is staffed with officers who have experience conducting close-air-support, is equipp... More
Staff Sgt. Paul N. Folk, a crewmaster with Marine Aerial
Staff Sgt. Paul N. Folk, a crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, holds his youngest daughter in the squadron hangar after returning from a 9-month deployment to Afghanistan, June 7. Whi... More
Family members of a Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
Family members of a Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Marine sit on the flightline Wednesday before their loved one departs for Afghanistan. The Marines, along with detachments from a variety of fi... More
Capt. Craig Fitzhugh, left, and Capt. Mike Jordan operate
Capt. Craig Fitzhugh, left, and Capt. Mike Jordan operate the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit system in the back of a modified KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, assemble the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit system onto a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Connor S. Johnson a crew master assigned
U.S. Marine Sgt. Connor S. Johnson a crew master assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, conducts preflight checks on a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Cali... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, review ordnance procedures at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 26, 2019. VMGR-252 is expanding its mission capabi... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Griffin is loaded on to a KC-130J
A U.S. Marine Corps Griffin is loaded on to a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 27th, 2019. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 is expanding its missi... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer with its four Hellfire missiles ready for takeoff. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraf... More
The first KC-130J "Hercules" to land at Forward Operating
The first KC-130J "Hercules" to land at Forward Operating Base Delaram II arrived Nov. 30. The runway was constructed by a small detachment of Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 Marines, who were present to view ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, instructs one of his junior Marines on Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, May 1. The Harvest Hawk equipped Hercu... More
An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 receives aerial refueling from a Marine Aerial Refueling Squadron 252 KC-130J in Afghanistan, May 19. The F/A-18 Hornets of Marine Fighter Attack Squadro... More
Cpl. Eric Monroe, an UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine
Cpl. Eric Monroe, an UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 267, searches for a fully charged iPad before departing for a mission at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 8. Currently, a handful... More
Capt. David Dodge, a KC-130J Harvest Hawk pilot with
Capt. David Dodge, a KC-130J Harvest Hawk pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, hugs his 3-year-old son, Liam, at a welcome home ceremony held on the flightline here July 22. Dodge and 11 ot... More
Capt. Jason Dale (left) of Versailles, Ky., and Capt.
Capt. Jason Dale (left) of Versailles, Ky., and Capt. Joshua Mallow of Crawfordville, Fla., Harvest Hawk pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 352, make final preparations for the take off of the Harvest ... More
Jennifer M. Folk and her four children wait for Staff
Jennifer M. Folk and her four children wait for Staff Sgt. Paul N. Folk, a crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, to return from a 9-month deployment to Afghanistan, June 7, at the squad... More
A Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Marine
A Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Marine and his family share a final moment together as they walk to a KC-130J Wednesday before the crew chief departed for Afghanistan. The Marines, along with d... More
Capt. Mike Jordan, left, and Capt. Craig Fitzhugh operate
Capt. Mike Jordan, left, and Capt. Craig Fitzhugh operate the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit system in a modified KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Sept. 2, 2014. The... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, is staged on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Jan. 31, 2019.... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, taxis across the flight-line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 25th, 2019. VMGR-2... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jared L. Bristow an ordnance
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jared L. Bristow an ordnance technician assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, load AGM-176 Griffin missiles on to a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules is staged
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules is staged on the flight-line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 27th, 2019. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 is expanding its mi... More
Maj. Marc Blankenbicker, a fire control officer for
Maj. Marc Blankenbicker, a fire control officer for the only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan, checks the Hellfire missiles attached to the aircraft on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer. The H... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer for routine maintenance. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) asset, ha... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer for routine maintenance. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) asset, h... More
Sgt. Maj. Michael Mack, Marine Wing Support Squadron
Sgt. Maj. Michael Mack, Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 sergeant major, Brig. Gen. Andrew W. O'Donnell Jr., 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), commanding general, Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, 3rd MAW (Fwd) serg... More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, conducts post-flight Hellfire missile inspections on a unique variant of a KC-130J Hercules located on... More
Capt. Mark A. Ebel, a KC-130J pilot with Marine Aerial
Capt. Mark A. Ebel, a KC-130J pilot with Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron 252, and a native of Eau Claire, Wis., waits as his Hercules is refueled at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 19. VMGR-252, a KC-... More
Maj. Marc Blankenbicker, a fire control officer for
Maj. Marc Blankenbicker, a fire control officer for the KC-130J Harvest Hawk with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, holds his 4-month-old son, Evan, for the first time. Blankenbicker deployed with ... More
A Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Marine
A Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 Marine bids farewell to his child Wednesday before departing for Afghanistan. The Marines, along with detachments from a variety of fields, are filling critical r... More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
A U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, seals a component on the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit system at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Ja... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marines assigned to Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, conduct system checks on the Harvest Hercules Aircraft Weapons Kit, aboard a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, C... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, load Hellfire missiles on to a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 26, 2019. VMGR-252 is e... More
U.S. Marines Assigned to Marine Aerial Transport Squadron
U.S. Marines Assigned to Marine Aerial Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, preform prechecks on a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 27th, 2019. VMGR-252 is expanding its mi... More
U.S. Marines conduct high knees during unit physical
U.S. Marines conduct high knees during unit physical training on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 29, 2019. Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 14 conducted the physical t... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer with its four Hellfire missiles ready for takeoff. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircra... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer with its four Hellfire missiles ready for takeoff. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraf... More
Brig. Gen. Andrew W. O'Donnell Jr., 3rd Marine Aircraft
Brig. Gen. Andrew W. O'Donnell Jr., 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) commanding general, addresses the Marines of Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony aboard the newly constructed... More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, conducts post-flight Hellfire missile inspections on a unique variant of a KC-130J Hercules located on... More
Sgt. Christopher A. Savoie, a KC-130J loadmaster with
Sgt. Christopher A. Savoie, a KC-130J loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron 252, and a native of Opelousas, La., performs ground observation duties on a KC-130J during its launch from Kanda... More
Capt. Joel Dunivant, a Harvest Hawk aircraft commander
Capt. Joel Dunivant, a Harvest Hawk aircraft commander and Boise, Idaho, native with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, holds his son, Jackson, for the first time at a welcome home ceremony held her... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, discuss system checks for the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit system at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina... More
U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, preform preflight checks on the Harvest Hercules Aircraft Weapons Kit (HAWK) aboard a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Sta... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules is staged
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules is staged on the flight-line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 27th, 2019. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 is expanding its mi... More
Maj. Marc Blankenbicker, a fire control officer for
Maj. Marc Blankenbicker, a fire control officer for the only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan, checks the Hellfire missiles attached to the aircraft on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer. The H... More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief
Gunnery Sgt. Brian D. Cook, the aviation ordnance chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, is currently deployed to Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, to work on the ordnance system of a recently created... More
Sgt. Christopher A. Savoie, a KC-130J loadmaster with
Sgt. Christopher A. Savoie, a KC-130J loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron 252, and a native of Opelousas, La., waits for launch in a KC-130J at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 20. "We... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, perform diagnostics on the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit system at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, J... More
U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport
U.S. Marine assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, preform preflight checks on the Harvest Hercules Aircraft Weapons Kit (HAWK) aboard a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Sta... More
U.S. Marines pilot a MV-22 Osprey at Marine Corps Air
U.S. Marines pilot a MV-22 Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 2, 2019. Boniface participated in a final flight as the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 26. (U.S. Marine... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer for routine maintenance. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) asset, ha... More
Sgt. Matthew L. Sandford and Sgt. Christopher A. Savoie,
Sgt. Matthew L. Sandford and Sgt. Christopher A. Savoie, both loadmasters with Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron 252 , go over the flight schedule during a cargo and troop transport mission, May 20. VM... More
U.S. Marine Corps. Col. Christopher Boniface pilots
U.S. Marine Corps. Col. Christopher Boniface pilots a MV-22 Osprey for the last time at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 2, 2019. Boniface participated in a final flight as the commandin... More
Staff Sgt. John Mejia, the assistant operations chief
Staff Sgt. John Mejia, the assistant operations chief with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, accompanies an Afghan national civil order policeman who escorted a fellow policeman killed in combat to his home i... More
Staff Sgt. John Mejia, the assistant operations chief
Staff Sgt. John Mejia, the assistant operations chief with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, accompanies an Afghan national civil order policeman who escorted a fellow policeman killed in combat to his home i... More
Sgt. Christopher A. Savoie, a KC-130J loadmaster with
Sgt. Christopher A. Savoie, a KC-130J loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron 252, and a native of Opelousas, La., assists a passenger as he exits a KC-130J in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 20. VMG... More
Marines and a U.S. Army soldier exit a KC-130J in Kandahar
Marines and a U.S. Army soldier exit a KC-130J in Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 20. VMGR-252, a KC-130J Hercules squadron deployed out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., to Afghanistan's Kand... More
Sgt. Justin C. Nerdrum, a crew chief for Marine Aerial
Sgt. Justin C. Nerdrum, a crew chief for Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron 252, and a native of Ventura, Calif., checks the performs a post flight check of a KC-130J's rotors on Kandahar Airfield, Afgh... More
Capt. Michael L. Valenti, an aircraft commander with
Capt. Michael L. Valenti, an aircraft commander with Marine Aerial Refueling transport Squadron 252, and a native of Ocean Township, N.J., waits for his crew members following a day-long troop and cargo transpo... More