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MCAS Yuma ACT Maintenance Marine demonstrates a daily routine check. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Soja, air traffic control radar technician, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, demonstrates a daily routine check at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, March 7, 2025. Routine checks are performed on this system to ensure the Precision Approach Radar (PAR) is fully operationally before the tower assumes control of the MCAS Yuma airfield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

U.S. Marines with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma Arizona March 12, 2025. - U.S. Marines with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma Arizona March 12, 2025. The pilots and crew were commended for their heroic efforts, demonstrating Marines capability to react to practical situations, the crew identified an injured motorcyclist while on a flight and provided medical evacuation back to MCAS Yuma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Radosti)

U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma pose for a photo after an award ceremony for retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Matthew Danque, training and standardization officer, MCAS Yuma air traffic control, at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024. Danque received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award for everything he had accomplished with the El Centro expansion project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher) - U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma pose for a photo after an award ceremony for retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Matthew Danque, training and standardization officer, MCAS Yuma air traffic control, at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024. Danque received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award for everything he had accomplished with the El Centro expansion project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, participate in tug-of-war challenge during the annual Super Squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 26, 2024. This controlled environment of games and group activities gave Marines and Sailors an opportunity to engage in a friendly competition, to promote unit cohesion and increase morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas) - U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, participate in tug-of-war challenge during the annual Super Squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 26, 2024. This controlled environment of games and group activities gave Marines and Sailors an opportunity to engage in a friendly competition, to promote unit cohesion and increase morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

A Sonoran Pronghorn is released back out into the wild during the annual capture and release at the Kofa Wildlife Refuge near Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 19, 2023. In 1967 the Pronghorn was listed in as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Preservation Act, in 2002 the population plummeted to only 21 Pronghorn in the U.S. and for over two decades there has been a federal collaborative effort to maintain the health, safety and security of the growing species. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas) - A Sonoran Pronghorn is released back out into the wild during the annual capture and release at the Kofa Wildlife Refuge near Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 19, 2023. In 1967 the Pronghorn was listed in as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Preservation Act, in 2002 the population plummeted to only 21 Pronghorn in the U.S. and for over two decades there has been a federal collaborative effort to maintain the health, safety and security of the growing species. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, extinguishes simulated aircraft fire at the installation, Dec. 15, 2023. ARFF performs routine training that equips Marines with the necessary skills and knowledge to efficiently respond to emergencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher) - U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, extinguishes simulated aircraft fire at the installation, Dec. 15, 2023. ARFF performs routine training that equips Marines with the necessary skills and knowledge to efficiently respond to emergencies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis the runway during suppression of enemy air defense training in support of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 7, 2023. SEAD training increases the ability of fifth-generation fighter pilots to enter the fight first, strike targets deep within an enemy air defense system, and enable follow on strikes by supporting weapons platforms. Steel Knight 23.2 is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher) - A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis the runway during suppression of enemy air defense training in support of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 7, 2023. SEAD training increases the ability of fifth-generation fighter pilots to enter the fight first, strike targets deep within an enemy air defense system, and enable follow on strikes by supporting weapons platforms. Steel Knight 23.2 is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer adversary combat force and enhance existing live-fire and maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marines at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma conduct a ceremony celebrating the Marine Corps’ 246th birthday at MCAS Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 10, 2021. The annual ceremony signified the passing of traditions from one generation to the next. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason Monty) - U.S. Marines at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma conduct a ceremony celebrating the Marine Corps’ 246th birthday at MCAS Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 10, 2021.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Luis A. Galvez, sergeant major, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), speaks to Marines after a unit run at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 9, 2021. The run was in celebration of the 246th Marine Corps birthday and was intended to strengthen esprit de corps and camaraderie amongst Marines and Sailors of H&HS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason Monty) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Luis A. Galvez, sergeant major, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), speaks to Marines after a unit run at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 9, 2021. The run was in celebration of the 246th Marine Corps birthday and was intended to strengthen esprit de corps and camaraderie amongst Marines and Sailors of H&HS. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jason Monty)