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Video by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez

Raining Hellfire: KC-130J Harvest HAWK

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

Aug. 31, 2022 | 2:52

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 fire AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and AGM-176 Griffin missiles near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 31, 2022. VMGR-252 trained in close-air support by using the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

This b-roll package contains the following: U.S. Marines equipping AGM-114 Hellfire missiles to a KC-130J Hercules, U.S. Marines flying a KC-130J Hercules, U.S. Marines firing AGM-114 hellfire missiles and AGM-176 Griffin missiles, U.S. Marines arming AGM-176 Griffin missiles in a KC-130J Hercules, U.S. Marines operating the AN/AAQ-30 target sight system in a KC-130J Hercules

(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Christian Cortez)