U.S. Marine Corps, Cpl Antonio Cardinuto, left, a powerline mechanic and Lance Cpl. Justin Petrik a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, preflight check a F/A-18 Hornet aircraft during unit level training at Gwangju Air Base, Gwangju, South Korea, April 10, 2026. Marines with VMFA-232 traveled to South Korea for unit level training to increase combat readiness and proficiency while operating on the Korean peninsula. Cardinuto is a native of New York, and Petrik is a native of Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.30.2026 05:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9649492 |
| VIRIN: | 260410-M-RY694-1166 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 7.24 MB |
| Location: | GWANGJU AIR BASE, GWANGJU GWANG'YEOGSI [KWANGJU-KWANGYOKSHI], KR |
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