A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, receives fuel from a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft with No. 33 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, over the Pacific Ocean, while flying from Camp Blaz, Guam, to RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, May 19, 2024. VMFA-214 deployed more than 200 Marines and eight F-35B Lightning II aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, to RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, to conduct bilateral training with the RAAF No. 3 Squadron and No. 75 Squadron. As part of I Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd MAW persistently trains in the Indo-Pacific, maintaining a forward presence and enduring commitment to our allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Johnson) - A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, receives fuel from a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft with No. 33 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, over the Pacific Ocean, while flying from Camp Blaz, Guam, to RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, May 19, 2024. VMFA-214 deployed more than 200 Marines and eight F-35B Lightning II aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, to RAAF Base Tindal, Australia, to conduct bilateral training with RAAF No. 3 Squadron and No. 75 Squadron. As part of I Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd MAW persistently trains in the Indo-Pacific, maintaining a forward presence and enduring commitment to our allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicholas Johnson)

An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 “Green Knights” flies alongside a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 over Southern California, March 8. The two F-35Bs completed additional training after successfully conducting an aerial refuel with VMGR-352. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released) - An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 “Green Knights” flies alongside a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 over Southern California, March 8. The two F-35Bs completed additional training after successfully conducting an aerial refuel with VMGR-352. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

A pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 aims to connect to a KC-130J Super Hercules to receive fuel in flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 24. The pilots used this training to remain qualified in aerial refueling. - A pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 aims to connect to a KC-130J Super Hercules to receive fuel in flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 24. The pilots used this training to remain qualified in aerial refueling.