317th Airlift Wing strengthens joint readiness during Exercise Steel Knight 25
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Braeden Venhaus, 39th Airlift Squadron C-130J loadmaster, left, and Capt. Morgan Deleel, 39th Airlift Squadron mission planning cell chief, secure an Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Exercise Steel Knight 25 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 8, 2025. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that strengthens the Marine Air-Ground Task Force’s ability to deploy, fight and sustain operations in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Schellenberg)