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A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds, Jan. 21, 2021.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders

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KC-130J evades Smokey Sams

21 Jan 2021 | LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

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A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds, Jan. 21, 2021.  The Smokey Sam tests the aircraft’s electronic countermeasure systems and ensures that flares are expended to defeat the infrared threat.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders)


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A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds, Jan 21, 2021. The Smokey Sam tests the aircraft’s electronic countermeasure systems and ensures that flares are expended to defeat the infrared threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders)

KC-130J evades Smokey Sams

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders

A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds, Jan 21, 2021. The Smokey Sam tests the aircraft’s electronic countermeasure systems and ensures that flares are expended to defeat the infrared threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders)

KC-130J evades Smokey Sams

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders

A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds, Jan 21, 2021. The Smokey Sam tests the aircraft’s electronic countermeasure systems and ensures that flares are expended to defeat the infrared threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders)

KC-130J evades Smokey Sams

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders

A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds, Jan 21, 2021. The Smokey Sam tests the aircraft’s electronic countermeasure systems and ensures that flares are expended to defeat the infrared threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders)

KC-130J evades Smokey Sams

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders

A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds, Jan 21, 2021. The Smokey Sam tests the aircraft’s electronic countermeasure systems and ensures that flares are expended to defeat the infrared threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders)

KC-130J evades Smokey Sams

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders

A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds, Jan 21, 2021. The Smokey Sam tests the aircraft’s electronic countermeasure systems and ensures that flares are expended to defeat the infrared threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders)

KC-130J evades Smokey Sams

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders

A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds, Jan 21, 2021. The Smokey Sam tests the aircraft’s electronic countermeasure systems and ensures that flares are expended to defeat the infrared threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders)

KC-130J evades Smokey Sams

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders

A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds, Jan 21, 2021. The Smokey Sam tests the aircraft’s electronic countermeasure systems and ensures that flares are expended to defeat the infrared threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders)

KC-130J evades Smokey Sams

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders

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