U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steve Mendez, a load master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to roll up a fuel hose during air-delivered ground refueling as part of exercise Steel Knight 25 at Southern California Logistic Airport California, Victorville, California, Dec. 11, 2025. ADGR is a tactical refueling method that enables military aircrafts to receive fuel from ground-based aviation assets where traditional refueling infrastructure may not be available. 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 Staff Sgt. Fatima Delgadillo)
| Date Taken: | 12.11.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.11.2025 23:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9438351 |
| VIRIN: | 251211-M-SF953-1278 |
| Resolution: | 5818x3879 |
| Size: | 1.88 MB |
| Location: | VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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