A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands during a helicopter outlying field training event for Exercise Steel Knight 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 12, 2025. The FARP operations support 3rd MAW distributed aviation operations by enabling rotary and tiltrotor aircraft to refuel in forward operating environments, such as the HOLF, extending operational reach and mission duration across the 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 Cpl. Renee Gray)
| Date Taken: | 12.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.12.2025 21:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9440497 |
| VIRIN: | 251212-M-WW713-1006 |
| Resolution: | 6407x4375 |
| Size: | 2.62 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 18 |
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