Cpl. William Quintero, an amphibious assault vehicle operator with Company D, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, guides an AAV into position during Exercise Steel Knight at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 9, 2015. Steel Knight is a 1st Marine Division led exercise, which enables the Marines and sailors to operate in a realistic environment to develop skill sets necessary to maintain a fully capable Marine Air Ground Task Force. 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion supports 1st Tanks during Exercise Steel Knight 151209-M-SE090-002

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