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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311 departs a forward arming and refueling point during exercise Steel Knight 25 at Sacramento Mather Airport, California, Dec. 9, 2025. The forward node at Mather enabled aircraft to arm and refuel before launching a simulated Maritime Strike, demonstrating 3rd MAW’s ability to sustain fixed-wing operations from distributed locations. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to respond forward, integrate across domains, and sustain Marine Air-Ground Task Force readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)
| Date Taken: | 12.09.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.09.2025 20:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9432377 |
| VIRIN: | 251209-M-JE726-1479 |
| Resolution: | 3520x4257 |
| Size: | 1.31 MB |
| Location: | MATHER AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 57 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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Steel Knight 25: 3rd MAW, Joint Force Executes Distributed Maritime Strike
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