U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Gregoire Dupere, left, a KC-130J Super Hercules pilot and Sgt. Zane Jaggers, a loadmaster, both with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct pre-flight checks before an air-delivered ground refueling mission during exercise Steel Knight 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 12, 2025. ADGR enables 3rd MAW to sustain distributed aviation operations by delivering fuel to forward locations without reliance on established infrastructure. 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. Nikolas Mascroft)
| Date Taken: | 12.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.12.2025 23:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9440696 |
| VIRIN: | 251212-M-QY860-1067 |
| Resolution: | 3958x5937 |
| Size: | 7.5 MB |
| Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
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