U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
Summary
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, board a CH-53E Super Stallion as Staff Sgt. Joel G. Asher, a crew chief instructor, counts each Marine boarding during a fast rope training at Auxiliary Airfield 2 near Yuma, Ariz., April 3, 2015. The exercise was part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-15 hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jorge A. Dimmer MAWTS-1 Combat Camera/ Released)