Marines retrieve a hose of a cyclonic separator from
Marines retrieve a hose of a cyclonic separator from the Pacific Ocean at a water purification site during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May ... More
U.S, Marine Corps Col. Bradford J. Gering (left), Commanding
U.S, Marine Corps Col. Bradford J. Gering (left), Commanding Officer of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), explains the purpose of Memorial Hall for MAWTS-1 to Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey... More
U.S. Marine Corps Ground Based Air Defense augments,
U.S. Marine Corps Ground Based Air Defense augments, Lance Cpl. Angela Littrell and Pfc.Taylor Maharrey, 2nd Marine Division, Communications Squadron, gather materials for a High Frequency (HF) AS-2259 Antenna,... More
Field Radio Operations Training
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Smith, a ground based air defense instructor, speaks with augmentees supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) Course 1-14 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., ... More
U.S. Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th
U.S. Marines with Golf Battery, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division prepare for a battle drill brief during a weapons and tactics instructor course at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brashad Sanders, a landing
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brashad Sanders, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, protects his face from a sand cloud produced by an MV-22 Osprey tiltroto... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus tours the Marine Aviation
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus tours the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) building with Col. Bradford J. Gering, MAWTS-1 commanding officer, April 24, 2014, at Marine Corps Air Statio... More
U.S. Marines, students attending Weapons and Tactics
U.S. Marines, students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-15, are issued security badges, Aug. 31, 2014. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standar... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Aaron Angell, Marine Wing
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Aaron Angell, Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 Commanding Officer, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gives an introduction brief for the base camp at Site 50 training area, near Wellton, Ariz... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Heidi Lorenz, combat engineer
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Heidi Lorenz, combat engineer platoon commander, Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), provides an airfield damage repair br... More
U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting
U.S. Marine Corps Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Specialists, with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), clean foam and dry chemicals after e... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force conduct fast rope tactics out of a CH-53E Super Stallion at Auxiliary Airfield 2, Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 26,... More
U.S. Marines attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor
U.S. Marines attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-15 map destinations for an external lift exercise Landing Zone Bull, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Sept. 27, 2014. WTI is ... More
A UN-1Y Huey prepares to insert U.S. Marines with 3rd
A UN-1Y Huey prepares to insert U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force during a Heavy Huey Raid at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, Ari... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, Marine Aviation Ground Task Force Training Command commanding general, speaks with Staff Sgt. Mario Guadarrama, MAWTS-1 ground-based air defense instructor, during ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 3rd
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, create a landing zone during a noncombatant evacuation operation at Kiwanis Park, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 10, 2014. ... More
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Bn., 1st Marine Division,
Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Bn., 1st Marine Division, demonstrate how to build a hide-site with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton, Cal... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Yoichi
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Yoichi Nasu shows Sgt. Christopher Benson, a reconnaissance man with 1st Reconnaissance Bn., 1st Marine Division, a personal video during a warrior day aboard Camp P... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier runs
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier runs a belay rope through the karabiner on his safety harness during helicopter rope suspension training (HRST), during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pend... More
U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Commandant
U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Feb. 9, 2015. Dunford visited MAWTS-1 during his west coast to... More
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF),
Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), Western Army Infantry Regiment, conduct combat marksmanship training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 11, 2016. The training is part of Exercise Iro... More
Master Gunnery Sgt. Draffen Promotion
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Thomas Draffen is promoted to the rank of Master Gunnery Sergeant at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 1, 2015. Master Gunnery Sgt. Draffen was promoted by retired Master... More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey participates in a heavy
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey participates in a heavy Huey raid exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-15 at Yuma Proving Grounds near Yuma, Ariz., April 8, 2015. WTI is a seven-week eve... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion prepares
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion prepares for landing during a noncombatant evacuation operation at Kiwanis Park, Yuma, Ariz., April, 17, 2015. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Co... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Douglas Seich, Marine Aviation
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Douglas Seich, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) operations officer, taxis in an F/A-18 with Maj. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, Marine Aviation Ground Task Force Trainin... More
Lance Cpl. Angel Garcia, a cyber network operator with
Lance Cpl. Angel Garcia, a cyber network operator with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, clears a gas mask during chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) defense training during the 11th MEU Command... More
Gunnery Sgt. William T. Jones, left, headquarters
Gunnery Sgt. William T. Jones, left, headquarters commandant, and Lance Cpl. Angel Garcia, a cyber network operator, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrate the proper technique of handl... More
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct firing drills as part of combat marksmanship training during the 11th MEU Command Element field exercise (CEFEX) at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Combat m... More
Sgt. Jose Mendoza, a systems administrator with the
Sgt. Jose Mendoza, a systems administrator with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), sights in with the M249 light machine gun during crew served weapons training at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Crew served... More
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers gather to discuss daily events during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 25, 2016. This meeting takes place every morning in or... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and U.S. Marines
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Bn., 1st Marine Division take a break during training to lift weights at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 26, 2016. The JGSDF and Mar... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers sight-in
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers sight-in with the special application scope rifle during a static display for Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 27. The static display ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers receive
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers receive a debrief after completing a beach raid during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 2, 2016. Iron Fist allows U.S. Marines to exch... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Yugi Eguchi
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Yugi Eguchi plots the location of a high-value target on a map during urban reconnaissance training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 9, 2016. The training is part... More
A U.S. Marine guides a landing craft air cushion (LCAC)
A U.S. Marine guides a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) as it comes ashore during the Supporting Arms Coordinating Center Exercise (SACCEX) for Iron Fist 2016, Camp Pendleton Calif., Feb 20., 2016. The LCACs ar... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) prepare to come
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) prepare to come ashore and employ Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016 ab... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) maneuver across
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) maneuver across the shoreline to prepare for follow-on operations during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., ... More
U.S. Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines and sailors with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit begin digging to prepare a rural hide site during reconnaissance and surveillance training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, April 20, 201... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Sevier, a combat engineer with
Lance Cpl. Christopher Sevier, a combat engineer with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, places concertina wire around the command operations center during the build-up of a shore-based expeditionary command p... More
A Marine signals a room is clear while conducting a
A Marine signals a room is clear while conducting a raid during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s field exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 12, 2016. The Marines performed close-qua... More
A Navy corpsman fills out a tactical combat casualty
A Navy corpsman fills out a tactical combat casualty care card after triaging a patient during a night raid training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 19, 2016. Casualty cards are us... More
Marines carry a water pump at a water purification
Marines carry a water pump at a water purification site during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 10, 2015. The water is pumped from the ocean... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, Deputy
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Bailey, Deputy Commandant, Plans, Policies, and Operations (DC, PP&O), discusses the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course with Capt. James Arnold (not shown), Ground Based ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Ground Based Air Defense augments
U.S. Marine Corps Ground Based Air Defense augments supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course 1-14, assemble an OE-254 Very High Frequency (VHF) Communications Radio, Sept. 17, 2013. The OE-254 VHF is d... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crew chief participating in a weapons and tactics instructor course prepares a GAU-21/A .50-caliber machine gun during a battle drill brief at a landing zone... More
A U.S. Navy corpsman protects his face from dust from
A U.S. Navy corpsman protects his face from dust from an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft April 5, 2014, during an external lift exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-14 at Landing Zone Bul... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus tours the Marine Aviation
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus tours the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) building with Col. Bradford J. Gering (not shown), MAWTS-1 commanding officer, April 24, 2014, at Marine Corp... More
U.S. Marines, students attending Weapons and Tactics
U.S. Marines, students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-15, are issued security badges, Aug. 31, 2014. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standar... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Ramirez,
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Christopher Ramirez, Communications Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gives a communications capabilities brief for the base camp at Site 50 training... More
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Ground Support students
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Ground Support students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-15 are briefed on proper crater filling procedures during an airfield damage repair practical applicati... More
U.S. Marine Corps aviation ground support (AGS) students,
U.S. Marine Corps aviation ground support (AGS) students, participants of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-15, are briefed before an aircraft salvage exercise at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force conduct fast rope tactics out of a CH-53E Super Stallion at Auxiliary Airfield 2, Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 26,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, Marine Aviation Ground Task Force Training Command commanding general, and Col. James H. Adams, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) commandin... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Pins, a reconnaissance man with 1st
Staff Sgt. Mark Pins, a reconnaissance man with 1st Reconnaissance Bn., 1st Marine Division, demonstrate how to make ghillie suits to soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), during Exercise I... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Lt. Naoto Karyu,
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Lt. Naoto Karyu, right, shakes hands with Lt. Col. George Hasseltine, left, commanding officer for 1st Reconnaissance Bn., 1st Marine Division, during a Warrior Day aboar... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier runs
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier runs a belay rope through the karabiner on his safety harness during helicopter rope suspension training (HRST), during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pend... More
U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Commandant
U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Feb. 9, 2015. Dunford visited MAWTS-1 during his west coast to... More
U.S. Marines supporting Exercise Iron Fist 2016 provide
U.S. Marines supporting Exercise Iron Fist 2016 provide a safety brief to soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), Western Army Infantry Regiment, before conducting live-fire combat marksmansh... More
U.S. Marine Corps infantrymen with 1st Battalion, 5th
U.S. Marine Corps infantrymen with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division participate in a heavy Huey raid exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-15 at Yuma Proving Groun... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division, disembark a CH-53E Super Stallion during a noncombatant evacuation operation at Kiwanis Park, Yuma, Ariz., April 17, 2015. The exercise is par... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Douglas Seich, Marine Aviation
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Douglas Seich, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) operations officer, taxis in an F/A-18 with Maj. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, Marine Aviation Ground Task Force Trainin... More
Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit don gas
Marines with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit don gas mask for chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear (CBRN) defense training during the 11th MEU Command Element field exercise (CEFEX). CBRN training teac... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dennis Darling, a motor
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dennis Darling, a motor transportation operator with I Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Headquarters Group (I MHG), tosses an M69 training grenade into a bunker to demonstrate proper gre... More
Gunnery Sgt. William T. Jones, second from left,
Gunnery Sgt. William T. Jones, second from left, headquarters commandant, and Sgt. Edwin A. Pena, an infantryman, both with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrate appropriate rifle muzzle awarene... More
Cpl. Craig Bessette, a radio operator with the 11th
Cpl. Craig Bessette, a radio operator with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), sights in with the M249 light machine gun during crew served weapons training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 3, 2015. C... More
Colonel Clay C. Tipton, commanding officer of 11th
Colonel Clay C. Tipton, commanding officer of 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Col. Yoshiyuki Goto, regiment commander of the Western Army Infantry of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force gather for a daily s... More
Sergeant James Chirdo, a reconnaissance man with 1st
Sergeant James Chirdo, a reconnaissance man with 1st Reconnaissance Bn., 1st Marine Division, demonstrates proper employment of the diver propulsion device (DPD) to soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense F... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Yoichi
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Yoichi Nasu sights-in with the special application scope rifle during a static display for Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 27. The static... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers watch a passing
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers watch a passing Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) during a beach raid aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 2, 2016. This is during the second phase of Iron Fist, which foc... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers with
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers with the Western Army Infantry Regiment gather visual reconnaissance using vector binoculars during limited-scale raid training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Fe... More
U.S. Navy Operations Specialist-Chief Petty Officer
U.S. Navy Operations Specialist-Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Sutton guides a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) onto a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) during the Supporting Arms Coordinating Cent... More
An Amphibious Assault VehicleAAV) lands ashore to employ
An Amphibious Assault VehicleAAV) lands ashore to employ Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp P... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, prepare to disembark and post security around an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) for Exercise Iron... More
Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s color
Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s color guard dip Marine Corps unit flags honoring the National Ensign during a composite ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 8, 2016. T... More
A hide site is a structure built from and out of the
A hide site is a structure built from and out of the surrounding environment from where Marines operate, and can vary in size depending on the type of mission, duration, and size of unit occupying it. It should... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Sevier, left, and Cpl. Dylan
Lance Cpl. Christopher Sevier, left, and Cpl. Dylan Syverson, right, combat engineers with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, place concertina wire around a command operations center during the build-up of a s... More
Marines set up a security perimeter after moving to
Marines set up a security perimeter after moving to a simulated enemy compound during a night raid training evolution aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 28, 2016. The Battalion Landing Team ... More
Marines with the security element load onto an MV-22
Marines with the security element load onto an MV-22 Osprey after conducting a raid during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s field exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 12, 2016. The ... More
A Navy corpsman fills out a tactical combat casualty
A Navy corpsman fills out a tactical combat casualty care card after triaging a patient during a night raid training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 19, 2016. Casualty cards are us... More
A Marine puts on a life vest before retrieving a hose
A Marine puts on a life vest before retrieving a hose from the Pacific Ocean at a water purification site during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Field Exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cali... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John W. Bullard Jr., the
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John W. Bullard Jr., the Commanding General for Marine Corps Installations (MCI)-West Camp Pendleton, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert C. Kuckuk, base Commanding Officer fo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hannah DeLong, a Ground Based
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hannah DeLong, a Ground Based Air Defense augment supporting the Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course 1-14, inspects the OE-254 Very High Frequency (VHF) Communications Radio, Sept. 17,... More
U.S. Marines participating in a weapons and tactics
U.S. Marines participating in a weapons and tactics instructor course gather for a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter battle drill brief at a landing zone at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range in Califor... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Hetu, CH-53 crew chief,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Hetu, CH-53 crew chief, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-463, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 1st Marine Air Wing, unloads .50 caliber ammunition from a CH-53E Super Stallion, at Marine Co... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group prepare to load a 2,000-pound water carrier to an MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft April 5, 2014, during an external lift exercise as pa... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus tours the Marine Aviation
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus tours the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) building with Col. Bradford J. Gering, MAWTS-1 commanding officer, April 24, 2014, at Marine Corps Air Statio... More
U.S. Marines, students attending Weapons and Tactics
U.S. Marines, students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-15, are given a check-in brief by 1st Lt. Richard Hayek, Adjutant, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), Aug.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Wierson, Operations
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Wierson, Operations Officer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gives an operational capabilities brief for the base camp at Site 50 training area, near W... More
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Ground Support students
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Ground Support students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-15 shovel dirt into a crater during an airfield damage repair practical application, at Canon Air Defen... More
U.S. Marine Corps aviation ground support (AGS) students,
U.S. Marine Corps aviation ground support (AGS) students, participants of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-15, are briefed before an aircraft salvage exercise at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force conduct fast rope tactics out of a CH-53E Super Stallion at Auxiliary Airfield 2, Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 26,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. James H. Adams, Marine Aviation
U.S. Marine Corps Col. James H. Adams, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) commanding officer explains the assault support with Maj. Gen. Lewis Craparotta, Marine Aviation Ground Task For... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Pins, a reconnaissance man with 1st
Staff Sgt. Mark Pins, a reconnaissance man with 1st Recon Bn., 1st Marine Division, instructs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers on proper usage and deployment of the multi-mission parachute system (MMPS)... More
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) examines a piece of cloth for a ghillie suit during hide site construction training at Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 28, ... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Yugi Eguchi
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Sgt. Yugi Eguchi does pull-ups after completing a ruck-run aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Jan. 29, 2016. The ruck-run was a part of a Warrior Day, planned by the recon Mar... More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier rappels
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldier rappels down a tower during helicopter rope suspension training, during Exercise Iron Fist 2016 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1, 2016. Rappelling is a con... More
U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Commandant
U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Feb. 9, 2015. Dunford visited MAWTS-1 during his west coast to... More
A Marine shows a soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense
A Marine shows a soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), Western Army Infantry Regiment, proper weapons handling while conducting combat marksmanship training during Exercise Iron Fist aboard ... More
U.S. Marine Corps infantrymen with 1st Battalion, 5th
U.S. Marine Corps infantrymen with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division participate in a heavy Huey raid exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-15 at Yuma Proving Groun... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division, disembark a CH-53E Super Stallion during a noncombatant evacuation operation at Kiwanis Park, Yuma, Ariz., April 17, 2015. The exercise is par... More