U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Republic of Korea Air Force airmen prepare to refuel a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 at Gwangju Air Base, Gwangju, South Korea, March 23, 2026. KMEP 26.1 is a bilateral exercise conducted annually in South Korea to refine dispersed command and control functionality enhancing combat readiness and strengthening alliance capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)
| Date Taken: | 03.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.22.2026 01:11 |
| Photo ID: | 9631195 |
| VIRIN: | 260323-M-RY694-1196 |
| Resolution: | 7864x5245 |
| Size: | 4.55 MB |
| Location: | GWANGJU AIR BASE, GWANGJU GWANG'YEOGSI [KWANGJU-KWANGYOKSHI], KR |
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