U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesus Saldarriaga, left, an aviation ordnance technician and Cpl. Fuentes Saul, a powerline mechanic, both with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, remove brake pads during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 at Gwangju Air Base, Gwangju, South Korea, March 31, 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. Saldarriaga is a native of Florida and Saul is a native of Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)
| Date Taken: | 03.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.27.2026 22:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9631441 |
| VIRIN: | 260331-M-RY694-1466 |
| Resolution: | 3348x5019 |
| Size: | 1.98 MB |
| Location: | GWANGJU AIR BASE, GWANGJU GWANG'YEOGSI [KWANGJU-KWANGYOKSHI], KR |
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