Invincible Spirit Exercise Opens, Part 2

Posted 25 July 2010

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Photo by MCS3 Charles Oki

A KC-130J Super Hercules tanker from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 151 (VMGR-151) at MCAS Futenma, Japan, along with three Marine AV-8B and three F/A-18 fighters, are flown over the USS George Washington (CVN-73) during the combined alliance maritime and air readiness exercise called Invincible Spirit on 25 July 2010. The exercise in the seas east of the Korean peninsula is the first in a series of joint US and South Korea military exercises that will occur over the coming months. Exercise Invincible Spirit will run through 28 July.

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