U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Xavier Via, a powerlines mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to send off a F/A-18 Hornet aircraft during Freedom Flag 26.1 at Gwangju Air Base, Gwangju, South Korea, April 23, 2026. FF 26-1 is a military exercise between U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces on the Korean peninsula designed to enhance readiness through realistic, complex training scenarios. Via is a native of Colorado. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)
| Date Taken: | 04.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.30.2026 05:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9649515 |
| VIRIN: | 260423-M-RY694-1046 |
| Resolution: | 6707x4474 |
| Size: | 3.79 MB |
| Location: | GWANGJU AIR BASE, GWANGJU GWANG'YEOGSI [KWANGJU-KWANGYOKSHI], KR |
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