An AV-8B Harrier from 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

An AV-8B Harrier from 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit flies in formation over the Mediterranean Sea, June 19, 2014. KC-130Js and Ospreys from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response flew to the USS Bataan (LHD-5) in order to conduct aerial refueling drills with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit’s AV-8B Harriers. Marines with SP-MAGTF Crisis Response are currently positioned in Italy to be able to protect U.S. personnel and facilities on U.S. installations in North Africa in the event they are needed for a response mission. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Tanner M. Iskra, SP-MAGTF Crisis Response, 2nd Marine Division Combat Camera/Released)