IWAKUNI, Japan (Nov. 16, 2021) U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 conduct an aerial refueling exercise in Japan, Nov. 16, 2021. During the exercise, VMFA-112 received fuel from a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, extending Hornet's maximum range capabilities. Marines with VMFA-112, based out of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas are on a rotational unit deployment program at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to maintain regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Booker T. Thomas III)