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A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis prior to a simulated defensive counterair flight mission during exercise Steel Knight 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 10, 2025. Defensive counterair missions enhance 3rd MAW’s ability to protect friendly forces and maintain air superiority by ensuring Marines can detect, identify, and defeat airborne threats across a contested, maritime battlespace. 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 Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra)
| Date Taken: | 12.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.10.2025 21:21 |
| Photo ID: | 9435492 |
| VIRIN: | 251210-M-HA211-1049 |
| Resolution: | 3713x2475 |
| Size: | 1.89 MB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 59 |
| Downloads: | 10 |
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