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U.S. Marines and F-35C Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and F/A-18 Hornet aircraft with VMFA 323, MAG-11 depart from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to Sacramento Mather Airport, California, Dec. 9, 2025. The aircraft departed Miramar to arm and refuel at the Mather node before executing a simulated Maritime Strike, demonstrating 3rd MAW’s ability to generate aviation fires from distributed locations. 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 video by Lance Cpl. Isabella Thompson)
| Date Taken: | 12.09.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.09.2025 21:17 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 989534 |
| VIRIN: | 251209-M-NG634-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111427966 |
| Length: | 00:05:10 |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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