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U.S. Air Force F-15 E Strike Eagle aircraft, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, arrives at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Mississippi, for “hot pit” refueling operations conducted by U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, based in Beaufort, South Carolina, as a part of Exercise Southern Strike, on April 18, 2023. Exercise Southern Strike 2023 is a large-scale, joint and international combat exercise, which features agile combat employment, counterinsurgency, close air support, non-combatant evacuations, and maritime special operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emily Batchelor)