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U.S. Marines and Sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force participate in Steel Knight 23.2 at various installations and training locations spread across California and Arizona, Nov. 27-Dec. 14, 2023. Steel Knight is a combined-arms, live-fire exercise involving the major subordinate commands of I MEF, the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and the U.S. Air Force's 920th Rescue Wing. Steel Knight ensures I MEF is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emeline Swyers and Cpl. Migel Reynosa)

U.S. Marines with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare food for force sustainment operations during a mission rehearsal exercise as a part of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 6, 2023. Steel Knight maintains and sharpens I Marine Expeditionary Force as America’s expeditionary force in readiness – organized, trained and equipped to respond to any crisis, anytime, anywhere. This exercise will certify 5th Marines to be forward-postured in Australia as Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, a six-month deployment during which Marines train with Australian allies and facilitate rapid response to crises and contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Manuel Rivera) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Upbeat Catchy Playful Guitar composed by Future Vision/stock.adobe.com)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, operate an evacuation control center during a mission rehearsal exercise as part of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 29 - 1 Dec. 2023. Steel Knight maintains and sharpens I Marine Expeditionary Force as America’s expeditionary force in readiness – organized, trained and equipped to respond to any crisis, anytime, anywhere. This exercise will certify 5th Marines to be forward-postured in Australia as Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, a six-month deployment during which Marines train with Australian allies and facilitate rapid response to crises and contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a simulated airfield seizure during a mission rehearsal exercise as part of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 2, 2023. Steel Knight maintains and sharpens I Marine Expeditionary Force as America’s expeditionary force in readiness – organized, trained and equipped to respond to any crisis, anytime, anywhere. This exercise will certify 5th Marines to be forward-postured in Australia as Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, a six-month deployment during which Marines train with Australian allies and facilitate rapid response to crises and contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Migel A. Reynosa) This video contains music from USMC enterprise licensed assets from Adobe Stock: Cinematic Epic Trailer Teaser Music Short composed by OtherSound/MusicRevolution/stock.adobe.com, Drumline Advertising Action Beat composed by Future Vision/stock.adobe.com, Clap Stomp Action Perscussion-[60-sec] composed by Akashic Records/stock.adobe.com

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 371, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing offload ordinance and refuel CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd MAW, and F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, MAG-13, 3rd MAW at a forward arming and refueling point in support of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Inyokern Airfield, California, Dec. 2, 2023. A FARP is designed to provide refueling and rearming to rotary or fixed-wing assets enhancing reach and capacity of air operations in forward environments. Steel Knight 23.2 is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brandon Marrero)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conduct a simulated embassy reinforcement during a mission rehearsal exercise as a part of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 29, 2023. Steel Knight maintains and sharpens I Marine Expeditionary Force as America’s expeditionary force in readiness – organized, trained and equipped to respond to any crisis, anytime, anywhere. This exercise will certify 5th Marines to be forward-postured in Australia as Marine Rotational Force - Darwin, a six-month deployment during which Marines train with Australian allies and facilitate rapid response to crises and contingencies. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Manuel Rivera)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with I Marine Expeditionary Force are set to participate in Steel Knight 23.2 at various installations and training locations spread across California and Arizona, Nov. 27-Dec. 14, 2023. Steel Knight is a combined arms live-fire exercise involving the major subordinate commands of I MEF and the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Strike Group 3. Steel Knight ensures 1st Marine Division is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emeline Molla)(This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Film Teaser composed by Stanislav Baranstov/stock.adobe.com)