U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Alexis Contreras, an air transportation journeyman with 732nd Air Mobility Squadron and U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, load a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft during exercise Kodiak Mace at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, May 14, 2026. Kodiak Mace is a unit and joint-level training exercise aimed at enhancing combat readiness, increasing interoperability, and demonstrating the Marine Corps’ ability to operate effectively alongside our interservice partners while in diverse training environments. Contreras is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandra Vega)
| Date Taken: | 05.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.28.2026 23:04 |
| Photo ID: | 9708471 |
| VIRIN: | 260514-M-FU569-1095 |
| Resolution: | 6364x4243 |
| Size: | 5.23 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 13 |
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