U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nathan Battiato, a station captain with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, uses a radio as part of a simulated casualty drill during exercise Steel Knight 25 at Sacramento Mather Airport, California, Dec. 10, 2025. The simulated casualty training ensures crews can rapidly respond to emergencies in austere, high-risk environments, enhancing safety and survivability for forward-deployed aviation operations. 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. Battiato is a native of Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian A. Stippey)
| Date Taken: | 12.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.11.2025 14:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9436427 |
| VIRIN: | 251210-M-JE726-1100 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 1.94 MB |
| Location: | MATHER AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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