U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to take-off in support of a simulated defensive counterair flight mission during exercise Steel Knight 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 10, 2025. 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: | 9435501 |
| VIRIN: | 251210-M-HA211-1157 |
| Resolution: | 4015x2677 |
| Size: | 2.04 MB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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