U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a fast rope exercise out of a CH-53E Super Stallion at Auxiliary Airfield 2, Yuma, Ariz., on Apr. More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. James B. Wellons is the current Commanding Officer of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Ariz., May 12, 2016. (U.S. Marine Cor More
U.S. Marine Corps, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) and Station Fire Department work together to simulate neutralizing a terrorist attack on a fuel farm aboard Mar More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) conducts a day and night Short Takeoff Vertical Landing (STOVL) with the F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on May 3, 201 More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jimmy Roberts with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 (HMLA-167) conducts an aircraft familiarization tour on the AH-1Z Viper at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 20, 2 More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christopher A. Trent, F-35B Instructor Pilot with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) taxis after conducting the first hot load on a F-35B Lightning II in support o More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Justin A. Sing, MV-22B Instructor Pilot with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) briefs personnel during exercise Talon Reach near Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 23, 2016. This More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepare to refuel a CH-53E Super Stallion at a forward arming refueling point during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) cour More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph L. Bowman, helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing throws a M-18 smoke grenade during an offensive air support e More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division fast rope out of a CH-53E Super Stallion at Auxiliary Airfield 2, Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2016. The exercise was part of Weapons and Tact More
U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venoms prepares to drop off Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division during a heavy huey raid at WISS Airfield, Ariz., Oct. 5, 2016. This exerci More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactic Squadron One (MAWTS-1) lands during a marine expeditionary unit exercise (MEUEX) at Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 7, 2016. MEUEX was part of More
U.S. Marine Corps command staff with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, 3d Marine Division, and Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego emba More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Batchelor, left, and Cpl. Brandon Wille, unmanned aviation vehicle maintainers with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 prepare a RQ-21A Blackjack for Assault Suppo More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Conner Shellabarger, left, a role player with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, is given medical treatment by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Maldonado, a ho More
U.S. Marine Capt. Scott L. Campbell, maintenance officer with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) welcomes students attending the first ever Advanced Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course ( More
U.S. Marine Corps LtCol. Guy G. Berry, strategy and plans with Headquarters Marine (HQMC) gives a period of instruction about the Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course (AAMOC) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ar More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John P. Valdez, ordnance officer with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) gives a period of instruction on expeditionary ordnance during the first ever Aircraft Ma More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 (MWSS-271) prepare the RQ-11 Raven during a capability brief of their squadron for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) air ground suppor More
U.S. Marines in support of Aviation Ground Support work together to mark the damages on a map of a staged airfield during a Damage Assessment Team (DAT) practical application in support of Marine Aviation Weapo More
U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) standby during a forward arming refueling point (FARP) exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William McNamara, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469) mans a GAU-17 during an aerial gunnery refinement drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instruct More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jesus Abarca, left, mortar man and Lance Cpl. Kascy Workman, mortar man with 2nd Marine Division, 6th Marine Regiment 2nd fire a mortar round during offensive air support exercise (OAS) 5 More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Wayne Worthington, infantry officer with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division communicates via radio during a Marine expeditionary unit exercise (MEUEX) in support o More
U.S. Marines with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division provide supporting fire during Assault Support Tactics 1 (AST-1) in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 2 More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) ascends during assault support tactics 2 (AST-2) as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course More
U.S. Marines with 2nd battalion, 14th Marine regiment, 4th Marine Division fire rockets from a high mobility artillery rockets M142 System during assault support tactics 2, as part of Weapons and Tactics Instru More
U.S. Marines depart 29 Palms from a MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) after the assault support tactics 3 (AST-3) exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instru More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepares to lift off before the final exercise (FINEX) two as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course More
U.S Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepare a tablet to provide digitally aided close air support in support of Weapons Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 1-18 at Fire Base More
U.S. Soldiers attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) conduct an Offensive Air Support (OAS) exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) at Yodaville, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2017. The OAS More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepare to land after a Tactical Intercept/Air Combat Maneuvering exercise during Weapons and Tactic More
A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts an aerial refuel in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 near Welton, Ari More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) conduct a day and night Short Takeoff Vertical Landing (STOVL) with the F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on May 3, 2016 More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James Kerekanich with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) conducts an aircraft familiarization tour on the MV-22 Osprey at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 20, 2016. More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct the first hot load on a F-35B Lightning II in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) 1-17 at Marine C More
U.S. Marines with infantry officer course (IOC) review plans using a terrain model during exercise Talon Reach near Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 23, 2016. This evolution provided IOC students exposure to Marine Air Groun More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepares to refuel at a forward arming refueling point during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary A. Zimberg, helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing fires a GAU-17/A gatling gun during an offensive air suppor More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom drops off Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division during a heavy huey raid at WISS Airfield, Ariz., Oct. 5, 2016. This exercise was par More
U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division embark on an MV-22B Osprey before a marine expeditionary unit exercise (MEUEX) at Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 7, 2016. MEUEX was par More
U.S. Marine Corps command staff with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, 3d Marine Division, and Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego are More
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 discuss operations before launching an RQ-21A Blackjack during Assault Support Tactics 2 at Canon Air Defense Complex (P111), Yuma, Ariz., Oct. More
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions assigned with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) lift off during Assault Support Tactics 3 at Kiwanis Park, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2016. This exer More
U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Wesley Schultz, nozzle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 (MWSS-374) removes the fuel nozzle after refueling a AH-1Z Viper during a forward arming refueling poi More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William McNamara, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469) operates a GAU-17 during an aerial gunnery refinement drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Inst More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) engages targets during offensive air support exercise (OAS) 5 in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Campbell, machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division fires a M240B machine gun during a Marine expeditionary unit exercise (MEUEX) in support More
U.S. Marines with 2nd battalion, 14th Marines regiment, 4th Marine division load rockets into a high mobility artillery rockets M142 System during assault support tactics 2 (AST-2), as part of Weapons and Tacti More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) lands after the assault support tactics 3 (AST-3) exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Cours More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Paul Guillen, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) fires a GAU-17 during the final exercise (FINEX) two as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course More
U.S Marine Corps Maj. Eben Buxton, CH-53E instructor with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepares a tablet to provide digitally aided close air support in support of Weapons Tactics More
U.S. Marines attending Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 1-17 receive an aircraft familiarization tour at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 20, 2016. This tour was a part of WTI 1-17, a sev More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael K. Perry, Bulk Fuel Specialist, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepares to refuel a CH-53E Super Stallion at a forward arming refueling point during We More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactis Squadron One (MAWTS-1) fires a GAU-21/A machine gun during an offensive air support exercise at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery R More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom prepares to drop off Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division during a heavy huey raid at WISS Airfield, Ariz., Oct. 5, 2016. This exerc More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alec New, crew chief, left, and Sgt. Robert Austin, crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ensure a safe take off before a marine expeditiona More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Thomas Foster, sergeant major of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) embarks on a CH-53E Super Stallion before Assault Support Tactics 1 at Observation Point F More
A U.S. Marine Corps RQ-21A Blackjack is used for Assault Support Tactics 2 at Canon Air Defense Complex (P111), Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2016. This exercise was part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) lifts off during Assault Support Tactics 3 at Kiwanis Park, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2016. This ex More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rodrigo Marquez, aviation ordnance system technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39 (MALS-39) gives a period of instruction on the Advance Precision Kill Weapon System II (APK More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Oscar Moreno, cyber network operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 (MWSS-271) prepares the RQ-11 Raven during a capability brief of the squadron for Marine Aviation Weapons More
U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) depart after a forward arming refueling point (FARP) exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor ( More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jared Tape, left, UH-1 instructor with Marine Corps Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) and Sgt. Paul Guillen, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadro More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) engages targets during offensive air support exercise (OAS) 5 in support of Weapons and Tactics Instr More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division provide supporting fires during a Marine expeditionary unit exercise (MEUEX) in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 2 More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Sean C. Fay, UH-1 pilot with Expeditionary Warfare Training Group reviews his notes after the assault support tactics 3 (AST-3) exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course ( More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) fires a missile during the final exercise (FINEX) two as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepares to land after a Tactical Intercept/Air Combat Maneuvering exercise during Weapons and Tacti More
U.S. Marines with infantry officers course (IOC) load on to a MV-22B Osprey during exercise Talon Reach near Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 23, 2016. This evolution provided IOC students exposure to Marine Air Ground Task More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) refuel a CH-53E Super Stallion at a forward arming refueling point in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1 More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary A. Zimberg, helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing assesses targets with a GAU-17/A Gatling gun during an offe More
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division conduct a fast rope exercise out of a CH-53E Super Stallion at Auxiliary Airfield 2, Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2016. The exercise was part More
U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division secure the landing zone during a heavy huey raid at WISS Airfield, Ariz., Oct. 5, 2016. This exercise was part of Weapons More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alec New, crew chief, left, and Sgt. Robert Austin, crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing await orders during the marine expeditionary unit More