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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank Donovan speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Smith on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima before Marines conduct aerial refueling training operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 23, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Donovan commands the Marine unit and Smith commands the unit's Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261. During the exercise, MV-22B Ospreys and AV-8B Harriers conducted aerial refueling with the Marine unit's KC-130J Hercules planes to practice skills for long-range flight operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank Donovan speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Smith on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima before Marines conduct aerial refueling training operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 23, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Donovan commands the Marine unit and Smith commands the unit's Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261. During the exercise, MV-22B Ospreys and AV-8B Harriers conducted aerial refueling with the Marine unit's KC-130J Hercules planes to practice skills for long-range flight operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Frank Donovan speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brian Smith on the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima before Marines conduct aerial refueling training operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 23, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Donovan commands the Marine unit and Smith commands the unit's Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261. During the exercise, MV-22B Ospreys and AV-8B Harriers conducted aerial refueling with the Marine unit's KC-130J Hercules planes to practice skills for long-range flight operations.

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