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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. 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)

Photo by Cpl. Jade 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. 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 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)

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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Matthew Danque, training and standardization officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma air traffic control, is congratulated after receiving the Meritorious Civilian Service Award for everything he has accomplished with the El Centro expansion project, at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024. The project's primary aim was to establish a reliable and efficient use of the acquired airspace over the Chocolate Mountains and the Salton Sea with the intent to control it under one central location of MCAS Yuma, this is beneficial for safety and military training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Matthew Danque, training and standardization officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma air traffic control, is congratulated after receiving the Meritorious Civilian Service Award for everything he has accomplished with the El Centro expansion project, at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024. The project's primary aim was to establish a reliable and efficient use of the acquired airspace over the Chocolate Mountains and the Salton Sea with the intent to control it under one central location of MCAS Yuma, this is beneficial for safety and military training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Matthew Danque, training and standardization officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma air traffic control, is congratulated after receiving the Meritorious Civilian Service Award for everything he has accomplished with the El Centro expansion project, at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024. The project's primary aim was to establish a reliable and efficient use of the acquired airspace over the Chocolate Mountains and the Salton Sea with the intent to control it under one central location of MCAS Yuma, this is beneficial for safety and military training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Matthew Danque, training and standardization officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma air traffic control, is congratulated after receiving the Meritorious Civilian Service Award for everything he has accomplished with the El Centro expansion project, at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024. The project's primary aim was to establish a reliable and efficient use of the acquired airspace over the Chocolate Mountains and the Salton Sea with the intent to control it under one central location of MCAS Yuma, this is beneficial for safety and military training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jared K. Stone, right, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, listens to retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Matthew Danque, training and standardization officer, MCAS Yuma air traffic control, speak after receiving the Meritorious Civilian Service Award (MCSA) at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024. Danque received the MCSA for everything he had accomplished with the El Centro expansion project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jared K. Stone, right, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, listens to retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Matthew Danque, training and standardization officer, MCAS Yuma air traffic control, speak after receiving the Meritorious Civilian Service Award (MCSA) at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024. Danque received the MCSA for everything he had accomplished with the El Centro expansion project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jared K. Stone, left, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, awards retired Master U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Danque, training and standardization officer, MCAS Yuma air traffic control, the Meritorious Civilian Service Award (MCSA) at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024. Danque received the MCSA for everything he had accomplished with the El Centro expansion project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jared K. Stone, left, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, awards retired Master U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Danque, training and standardization officer, MCAS Yuma air traffic control, the Meritorious Civilian Service Award (MCSA) at MCAS Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 15, 2024. Danque received the MCSA for everything he had accomplished with the El Centro expansion project. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

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

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

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Frazer, pilot, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 502 (VMFA-502), rehearses in an F-35B Lightning II for the Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma Airshow at the installation, Arizona, March 10, 2023. The rehearsal featured performances and educational displays of military aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gideon M. Schippers)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Frazer, pilot, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 502 (VMFA-502), rehearses in an F-35B Lightning II for the Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma Airshow at the installation, Arizona, March 10, 2023. The rehearsal featured performances and educational displays of military aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gideon M. Schippers)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gideon Schippers

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

Photo by Cpl Jade K. Venegas

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off 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) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Andrew Bonell, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II aircraft before suppression of enemy air defense training during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 5, 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 Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Andrew Bonell, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II aircraft before suppression of enemy air defense training during Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 5, 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 Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

Photo by Cpl. Jade Venegas

U.S. Marines from various units stationed on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, participate in physical training during a Martial Arts Instructor course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 21, 2023. This three week course consisted of many hours of physical training, hand-to-hand combat, grappling, weapons sparring training and memorizing the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program syllabus with the intent to certify Marines to instruct and monitor the various belts levels within the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marines from various units stationed on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, participate in physical training during a Martial Arts Instructor course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 21, 2023. This three week course consisted of many hours of physical training, hand-to-hand combat, grappling, weapons sparring training and memorizing the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program syllabus with the intent to certify Marines to instruct and monitor the various belts levels within the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

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)

Photo by Cpl. Jade 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Somero, electronic intelligence analyst, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, bench presses 185 lbs during the annual Super Squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 26, 2024. The Super Squadron was a friendly competition between various units on the air station, designed to help strengthen teamwork as well as boost station morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Somero, electronic intelligence analyst, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, bench presses 185 lbs during the annual Super Squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 26, 2024. The Super Squadron was a friendly competition between various units on the air station, designed to help strengthen teamwork as well as boost station morale. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

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)

Photo by Cpl. Jade Venegas

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), conducts a pre-flight check on an F-35B Lightning II during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), conducts a pre-flight check on an F-35B Lightning II during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), conducts a pre-flight check on an F-35B Lightning II during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Robert B. Brodie, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), conducts a pre-flight check on an F-35B Lightning II during a visit at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 29, 2023. During his visit to the air station Brodie observed operations and training at VMFA-211 and VMFA-122. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Photo by LCpl Elizabeth Gallagher

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