Marine Corps Master Sgt. Daniel F. Kauppila, Combat Camera chief with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Calif., documents an air assault during exercise Steel Knight 2014 (SK-14) in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 13, 2013. SK-14 is a large scale combined arms, live-fire exercise integrating ground troops from 1st MARDIV, aviation and logistical support from 3rd MAW and 1st Marine Logistics Group to ensure that our nation is fully prepared for employment as a maneuver force across the range of military

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Marine Corps Master Sgt. Daniel F. Kauppila, Combat Camera chief with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Calif., documents an air assault during exercise Steel Knight 2014 (SK-14) in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 13, 2013. SK-14 is a large scale combined arms, live-fire exercise integrating ground troops from 1st MARDIV, aviation and logistical support from 3rd MAW and 1st Marine Logistics Group to ensure that our nation is fully prepared for employment as a maneuver force across the range of military operations. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo, 3rd MAW Combat Camera/Released) Steel Knight 2014 131213-M-EF955-268

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