U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Quiroz, left, an expeditionary fuels technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, and Lance Cpl. William Branham, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to refuel an F-18C Hornet aircraft during Korean Marine Exchange Program 26.1 at Gwangju Air Base, Gwangju, South Korea, April 01, 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. Quiroz is a native of Virginia, and Branham is a native of Utah. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)
| Date Taken: | 04.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.27.2026 22:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9631472 |
| VIRIN: | 260401-M-RY694-1226 |
| Resolution: | 5106x3404 |
| Size: | 2.83 MB |
| Location: | GWANGJU AIR BASE, GWANGJU GWANG'YEOGSI [KWANGJU-KWANGYOKSHI], KR |
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