U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Air-Ground Task Force-8, (MAGTF-8) board a CH-53 Super Stallion prior to conducting an air assault course during Integrated Training Exercise 5-17 (ITX) on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 29, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher A. Mendoza)