U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sean Kestner, a low altitude air defense gunner with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, holds the FIM-92 Stinger in position during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 at Daecheon Firing Range, Republic of Korea, March 18, 2026. The Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) is a semi-annual exercise that provides opportunities for ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps units to train together, improving their combined capabilities to deter threats and maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. U.S. Marines conducted a FIM-92 Stinger live-fire event to enhance their ability to detect, track, and engage enemy aircraft while strengthening integrated air defense capabilities. Kestner is a native of Virgina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Camila Garibay)
| Date Taken: | 03.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.25.2026 04:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9581920 |
| VIRIN: | 260318-M-JG313-1509 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 1.85 MB |
| Location: | DAECHEON FIRING RANGE, KR |
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