Steel Knight 25 International Observation Program

Notional protestors chant during a simulated embassy reinforcement drill during the Steel Knight 25 International Observation Program at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 5, 2025. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that strengthens the Navy-Marine Corps team's ability to respond forward, integrate across domains, and sustain Marine Air-Ground Task Force readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mary R. Jenni)

Taken: 12.05.2025 | Photo by Cpl. Mary Jenni

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Steel Knight 25 B-Roll: Greyhawks conduct ADGR, troop transport

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct air-delivered ground refueling missions, and transport Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, as part of a troop transport mission from San Clemente Island to a Helicopter Outlying Landing Field in support of exercise Steel Knight 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 9, 2025. With its speed, range, and vertical lift capability, the Osprey allows aviation assets and ground forces to reposition quickly to forward locations while sustaining momentum and extending the reach of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force in dynamic environments. Steel...

Taken: 12.09.2025 | Video by Cpl. Renee Gray

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