BC soldier flies airborn refueling missions

Capt. Jacob Coronado, left, and Capt. Jonathan D. Craus, right, look down the runway ready to take flight Oct. 1 during Forager Fury III on Andersen Air Force Base. The crew is readying to conduct an aerial refueling mission which allows aircraft to receive fuel while airborne. “Whenever we do fixed wing aerial refueling, it gives the (F/A-18 Hornets) the opportunity to stay on station longer,” said Coronado. Coronado, from San Antonio, and Craus, from Bridge City, are both pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/ Released)