Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 12.10.2025
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies in support of a simulated defensive counterair flight mission during exercise Steel Knight 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 10, 2025. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps team's ability......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 12.10.2025
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off in support of a simulated defensive counterair flight mission during exercise Steel Knight 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 10, 2025. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps team's......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 12.10.2025
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to take-off in support of a simulated defensive counterair flight mission during exercise Steel Knight 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 10, 2025. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 12.10.2025
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis prior to a simulated defensive counterair flight mission during exercise Steel Knight 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 10, 2025. Defensive counterair missions enhance 3rd MAW’s ability to protect friendly forces and......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 12.10.2025
A U.S. Marines Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis down the flightline at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in support of exercise Steel Knight 25, California, Dec. 10, 2025.The aircraft’s return to station followed successful forward arming and refueling point operations with the......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 12.10.2025
Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in support of exercise Steel Knight 25, California, Dec. 10, 2025. The aircraft’s return to station followed successful forward arming and refueling point operations with the node at......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 12.10.2025
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville California, in support of exercise Steel Knight 25, Dec. 10, 2025. The flight mission advances Steel Knight’s focus on distributed......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis Ibarra | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 12.10.2025
Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare for take-off from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville California, in support of exercise Steel Knight 25, Dec. 10, 2025. The flight mission advances Steel Knight’s focus on......
