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A Marine washes the wing of a KC-130 Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 from Fort Worth, Texas, on the flight line at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2009. Marines with VMGR-234 are in Yuma participating in the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, which started in September and ends in early November. VMGR-234 provides aerial refueling service for Marine Corps aircraft and transports personnel, equipment and supplies.

A Marine washes the wing of a KC-130 Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 from Fort Worth, Texas, on the flight line at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2009. Marines with VMGR-234 are in Yuma participating in the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, which started in September and ends in early November. VMGR-234 provides aerial refueling service for Marine Corps aircraft and transports personnel, equipment and supplies.

Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes

Pilots from the Yuma-based Marine Attack Squadron 513 land AV-8B Harriers on the deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard afloat in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 28, 2009. A detachment from VMA-513 joined the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit for an estimated six-month deployment in the western Pacific. The ship set sail from San Diego Sept. 24, 2009, six days later than expected due to repairs. Members of VMA-513 are also serving with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently providing humanitarian assistance in the Philippines after a deadly tropical storm struck the region.

Pilots from the Yuma-based Marine Attack Squadron 513 land AV-8B Harriers on the deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard afloat in the Pacific Ocean Sept. 28, 2009. A detachment from VMA-513 joined the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit for an estimated six-month deployment in the western Pacific. The ship set sail from San Diego Sept. 24, 2009, six days later than expected due to repairs. Members of VMA-513 are also serving with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently providing humanitarian assistance in the Philippines after a deadly tropical storm struck the region.

Photo by Seaman Apprentice Wyatt Lehman

Cpl. Andrew Smith, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 field military policeman, reunites with his wife, Priscilla, and daughter, Angelian, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2009, after a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. “It feels great to be back,” said Smith. “When I saw my wife and daughter, I was extremely happy.” While on deployment MWSS-371 constructed a helicopter parking expansion at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The historic expanse was the largest aluminum matting construction ever in a combat zone, using more than 2.2 million square feet of matting. “We helped train the Afghan police so they aren’t as dependent on the Marines for protection,” said Smith.

Cpl. Andrew Smith, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 field military policeman, reunites with his wife, Priscilla, and daughter, Angelian, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2009, after a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. “It feels great to be back,” said Smith. “When I saw my wife and daughter, I was extremely happy.” While on deployment MWSS-371 constructed a helicopter parking expansion at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The historic expanse was the largest aluminum matting construction ever in a combat zone, using more than 2.2 million square feet of matting. “We helped train the Afghan police so they aren’t as dependent on the Marines for protection,” said Smith.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Wayne Dettinger, a Sikorsky egress mechanic with Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401, instructs ground combat officers attending the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course in ejection and emergency egress procedures from an F-5F Tiger II at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 22, 2009. The students were preparing for a flight to show them what a close air support mission looks like from a pilot’s point of view.

Wayne Dettinger, a Sikorsky egress mechanic with Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401, instructs ground combat officers attending the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course in ejection and emergency egress procedures from an F-5F Tiger II at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 22, 2009. The students were preparing for a flight to show them what a close air support mission looks like from a pilot’s point of view.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant

A Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer flips Gunnery Sgt. Maxwell Williams, left, and Staff Sgt. Lamar Irby as it rolls over at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 22, 2009. “It was pretty intense,” said Irby. “The intent behind it is to give the mindset of what a rollover is like and to educate on how to minimize injuries if you’re ever in a rollover,” said Irby. The station received their trainer May 8, and approximately 200 Yuma-based Marines have received the training. The HEAT was adopted by the Corps Feb. 27, 2003, to decrease the deaths attributed to Humvee rollovers. According to the station safety department, 246 deaths and 900 injuries from rollovers were reported from January 2003 to August 2008. The HEAT is also a predeployment training requirement.

A Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer flips Gunnery Sgt. Maxwell Williams, left, and Staff Sgt. Lamar Irby as it rolls over at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 22, 2009. “It was pretty intense,” said Irby. “The intent behind it is to give the mindset of what a rollover is like and to educate on how to minimize injuries if you’re ever in a rollover,” said Irby. The station received their trainer May 8, and approximately 200 Yuma-based Marines have received the training. The HEAT was adopted by the Corps Feb. 27, 2003, to decrease the deaths attributed to Humvee rollovers. According to the station safety department, 246 deaths and 900 injuries from rollovers were reported from January 2003 to August 2008. The HEAT is also a predeployment training requirement.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Two Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 heavy equipment operators smooth and compact an unmanned aircraft system runway at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range in Calif., Sept. 21, 2009. The runway, which was the first built for UASs on the ranges of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., will open up new training opportunities for UASs visiting for the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 will be the first squadron to use the runway during their training in the current WTI.

Two Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 heavy equipment operators smooth and compact an unmanned aircraft system runway at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range in Calif., Sept. 21, 2009. The runway, which was the first built for UASs on the ranges of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., will open up new training opportunities for UASs visiting for the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 will be the first squadron to use the runway during their training in the current WTI.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Hazard

Retired Gunnery Sgt. Chuck Bekay Bauer, left, and Larry Yanez, a local musician, play Navajo music next to a display honoring Navajo code talkers of World War II at the Yuma Art Center in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 18, 2009. The center will display a photographic exhibit honoring the Navajo code talkers until Oct. 3, 2009. The exhibit is sponsored by the Circle of Light Navajo Education Project and includes more than 33 photographs that detail the history of the code talkers and their many accomplishments.

Retired Gunnery Sgt. Chuck Bekay Bauer, left, and Larry Yanez, a local musician, play Navajo music next to a display honoring Navajo code talkers of World War II at the Yuma Art Center in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 18, 2009. The center will display a photographic exhibit honoring the Navajo code talkers until Oct. 3, 2009. The exhibit is sponsored by the Circle of Light Navajo Education Project and includes more than 33 photographs that detail the history of the code talkers and their many accomplishments.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant

Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 heavy equipment operators remove dirt from and level an unmanned aircraft system runway at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range in Calif., Sept. 21, 2009. The runway, which was the first built for UASs on the ranges of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., will open up new training opportunities for UASs visiting for the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 will be the first squadron to use the runway during their training in the current WTI.

Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 heavy equipment operators remove dirt from and level an unmanned aircraft system runway at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range in Calif., Sept. 21, 2009. The runway, which was the first built for UASs on the ranges of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., will open up new training opportunities for UASs visiting for the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 will be the first squadron to use the runway during their training in the current WTI.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Hazard

Kenny Ausdemore, sheet metal mechanic, reinforces the frame of an AV-8B Harrier in the Fleet Readiness Center hangar at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 16, 2009. The FRC performs preventative maintenance inspections, as well as major modifications to structural and electrical systems on aircraft beyond what a squadron’s maintenance personnel are trained to do. The thirty-man crew is scheduled to work more than 48,000 hours this year.

Kenny Ausdemore, sheet metal mechanic, reinforces the frame of an AV-8B Harrier in the Fleet Readiness Center hangar at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 16, 2009. The FRC performs preventative maintenance inspections, as well as major modifications to structural and electrical systems on aircraft beyond what a squadron’s maintenance personnel are trained to do. The thirty-man crew is scheduled to work more than 48,000 hours this year.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant

Pvt. Taylor Martin, right, Lance Cpl. Erin Donahue and Lance Cpl. Tyler Kohl, Marine Attack Squadron 311 ordnance technicians, carry a Sidewinder missile to an AV-8B Harrier on the flight line at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 11, 2009. The squadron fired four Sidewinder missiles at parachute flares off the coast of San Diego for air-to-air combat training that afternoon. Though the Harrier is primarily used for air-to-ground strikes, the squadron also trains with dummy missiles. This was, however, the first time the squadron has fired live missiles in more than two years. “Since air-to-air is one of our missions, it’s important to maintain proficiency,” said Capt. Eric Fong, one of the two squadron pilots to fire the missiles. “It’s one thing to train with a training weapon and another to actually employ the real weapon.”

Pvt. Taylor Martin, right, Lance Cpl. Erin Donahue and Lance Cpl. Tyler Kohl, Marine Attack Squadron 311 ordnance technicians, carry a Sidewinder missile to an AV-8B Harrier on the flight line at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 11, 2009. The squadron fired four Sidewinder missiles at parachute flares off the coast of San Diego for air-to-air combat training that afternoon. Though the Harrier is primarily used for air-to-ground strikes, the squadron also trains with dummy missiles. This was, however, the first time the squadron has fired live missiles in more than two years. “Since air-to-air is one of our missions, it’s important to maintain proficiency,” said Capt. Eric Fong, one of the two squadron pilots to fire the missiles. “It’s one thing to train with a training weapon and another to actually employ the real weapon.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Hazard

Lance Cpl. Tyler Kohl, left, Lance Cpl. Erin Donahue and Pvt. Taylor Martin, Marine Attack Squadron 311 ordnance technicians, attach a Sidewinder missile to the wing of an AV-8B Harrier on the flight line at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 11, 2009. The squadron fired four Sidewinder missiles at parachute flares off the coast of San Diego for air-to-air combat training that afternoon. Though the Harrier is primarily used for air-to-ground strikes, the squadron also trains with dummy missiles. This was, however, the first time the squadron has fired live missiles in more than two years. “Since air-to-air is one of our missions, it’s important to maintain proficiency,” said Capt. Eric Fong, one of the two squadron pilots to fire the missiles. “It’s one thing to train with a training weapon and another to actually employ the real weapon.”

Lance Cpl. Tyler Kohl, left, Lance Cpl. Erin Donahue and Pvt. Taylor Martin, Marine Attack Squadron 311 ordnance technicians, attach a Sidewinder missile to the wing of an AV-8B Harrier on the flight line at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 11, 2009. The squadron fired four Sidewinder missiles at parachute flares off the coast of San Diego for air-to-air combat training that afternoon. Though the Harrier is primarily used for air-to-ground strikes, the squadron also trains with dummy missiles. This was, however, the first time the squadron has fired live missiles in more than two years. “Since air-to-air is one of our missions, it’s important to maintain proficiency,” said Capt. Eric Fong, one of the two squadron pilots to fire the missiles. “It’s one thing to train with a training weapon and another to actually employ the real weapon.”

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Hazard

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 unboard buses Sept. 7, 2009, after returning to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma Ariz., from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. While on deployment, MWSS-371 provided aviation ground support, as well as logistics and engineering support to Marine Aircraft Group 40. The squadron constructed the largest aluminum matting airfield project in a combat zone when they built a 2.2 million square foot helicopter parking expansion at Camp Bastion, said Lt. Col. David Jones, MWSS-371 commanding officer.

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 unboard buses Sept. 7, 2009, after returning to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma Ariz., from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. While on deployment, MWSS-371 provided aviation ground support, as well as logistics and engineering support to Marine Aircraft Group 40. The squadron constructed the largest aluminum matting airfield project in a combat zone when they built a 2.2 million square foot helicopter parking expansion at Camp Bastion, said Lt. Col. David Jones, MWSS-371 commanding officer.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Sgt. Tony Tenhulzen, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 combat engineer, is greeted by his wife, Megan, and two sons Aiden, left, and Jackson after returning to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., from a deployment to Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2009. Approximately 150 Marines from MWSS-371 returned to the air station after the seven-month deployment supporting the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade by constructing and maintaining airfields.

Sgt. Tony Tenhulzen, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 combat engineer, is greeted by his wife, Megan, and two sons Aiden, left, and Jackson after returning to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., from a deployment to Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2009. Approximately 150 Marines from MWSS-371 returned to the air station after the seven-month deployment supporting the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade by constructing and maintaining airfields.

Photo by Cpl. Pete Zrioka

Cpl. Ryan Arnold, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 heavy equipment operator, meets his girlfriend, Katie Froid, for the first time in person after returning to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., from a deployment to Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2009. The two began corresponding a month into Arnold’s deployment after being introduced by a fellow Marine’s spouse. Approximately 150 Marines from MWSS-371 returned to the air station after the seven-month deployment supporting the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade by constructing and maintaining airfields.

Cpl. Ryan Arnold, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 heavy equipment operator, meets his girlfriend, Katie Froid, for the first time in person after returning to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., from a deployment to Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2009. The two began corresponding a month into Arnold’s deployment after being introduced by a fellow Marine’s spouse. Approximately 150 Marines from MWSS-371 returned to the air station after the seven-month deployment supporting the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade by constructing and maintaining airfields.

Photo by Cpl. Pete Zrioka

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 disembark from a commercial airliner Sept. 7, 2009, after returning to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma Ariz., from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. While on deployment, MWSS-371 provided aviation ground support, as well as logistics and engineering support to Marine Aircraft Group 40. The squadron constructed the largest aluminum matting airfield project in a combat zone when they built a 2.2 million square foot helicopter parking expansion at Camp Bastion, said Lt. Col. David Jones, MWSS-371 commanding officer.

Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 disembark from a commercial airliner Sept. 7, 2009, after returning to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma Ariz., from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan. While on deployment, MWSS-371 provided aviation ground support, as well as logistics and engineering support to Marine Aircraft Group 40. The squadron constructed the largest aluminum matting airfield project in a combat zone when they built a 2.2 million square foot helicopter parking expansion at Camp Bastion, said Lt. Col. David Jones, MWSS-371 commanding officer.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Marines from Marine Air Control Squadron 1’s Tactical Air Operations Center return to the Marine Corps Air Station Sept. 2, 2009, from a monthlong deployment to the United States-Canada border. The TAOC set up mobile radar units along the Northern border to assist Border Patrol agents to identify aircraft flying into the U.S. illegally.

Marines from Marine Air Control Squadron 1’s Tactical Air Operations Center return to the Marine Corps Air Station Sept. 2, 2009, from a monthlong deployment to the United States-Canada border. The TAOC set up mobile radar units along the Northern border to assist Border Patrol agents to identify aircraft flying into the U.S. illegally.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant

Marines prepare to fire at the 200-yard line on the rifle range in the Barry M. Goldwater Range southeast of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 31, 2009, following a month of renovations.

Marines prepare to fire at the 200-yard line on the rifle range in the Barry M. Goldwater Range southeast of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 31, 2009, following a month of renovations.

Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes

Marksmanship training coaches assist the shooters in their sections at the 200-yard line on the rifle range in the Barry M. Goldwater Range southeast of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 31, 2009. The rifle range reopened Aug. 28, 2009, after the station's commanding officer, Col. Mark Werth, fired the first shot. "I haven't fired an M-16 since 1994, and it feels good to be out here," Werth said.

Marksmanship training coaches assist the shooters in their sections at the 200-yard line on the rifle range in the Barry M. Goldwater Range southeast of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 31, 2009. The rifle range reopened Aug. 28, 2009, after the station's commanding officer, Col. Mark Werth, fired the first shot. "I haven't fired an M-16 since 1994, and it feels good to be out here," Werth said.

Photo by Cpl. Laura A. Mapes

Lance Cpl. Ian Willoughby, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 avionics technician, kisses his wife, Laura, at hangar 101 at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., after returning home from a seven-month deployment Aug. 29, 2009. More than 20 MALS-13 Marines, along with approximately 60 Marine Attack Squadron 211 Marines, returned after serving aboard the USS Essex with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The MEU participated in several multinational training exercises, including Talisman Saber in Australia and Cobra Gold in Thailand.

Lance Cpl. Ian Willoughby, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 avionics technician, kisses his wife, Laura, at hangar 101 at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., after returning home from a seven-month deployment Aug. 29, 2009. More than 20 MALS-13 Marines, along with approximately 60 Marine Attack Squadron 211 Marines, returned after serving aboard the USS Essex with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The MEU participated in several multinational training exercises, including Talisman Saber in Australia and Cobra Gold in Thailand.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Hazard

Marine Attack Squadron 211 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 Marines march to VMA-211's hangar at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2009, after a seven-month deployment aboard the USS Essex. The 80 Yuma Marines served with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing offensive air support, reconnaissance and limited air defense during multinational training exercises.

Marine Attack Squadron 211 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 Marines march to VMA-211's hangar at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2009, after a seven-month deployment aboard the USS Essex. The 80 Yuma Marines served with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing offensive air support, reconnaissance and limited air defense during multinational training exercises.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Hazard

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