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An F-4U Corsair, piloted by Dan Friedken, idles at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 8, 2010, as part of a heritage celebration for Marine Attack Squadron 214. The aircraft is the only flying F-4U painted with World War II-style Blacksheep markings. The Corsair, along with an A-4 Skyhawk and AV-8B Harrier flew in a heritage flight over the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range and the station, and were displayed near the squadron’s hangar during the heritage day festivities. The Blacksheep piloted the Corsair throughout World War II gaining both the squadron and aircraft recognition across the globe.

An F-4U Corsair, piloted by Dan Friedken, idles at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Nov. 8, 2010, as part of a heritage celebration for Marine Attack Squadron 214. The aircraft is the only flying F-4U painted with World War II-style Blacksheep markings. The Corsair, along with an A-4 Skyhawk and AV-8B Harrier flew in a heritage flight over the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range and the station, and were displayed near the squadron’s hangar during the heritage day festivities. The Blacksheep piloted the Corsair throughout World War II gaining both the squadron and aircraft recognition across the globe.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant

Cpl. Steven Simon, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron information technology technician, defends himself from a baton attack after being sprayed with OC, a form of pepper spray, Nov. 3, 2010. Approximately 20 Marines qualified to carry OC spray as part of their training for the station’s crisis management force, which augments military police here. “It teaches them through hands-on experience how (the enemy) can still fight through the pain of being sprayed,” said Staff Sgt. Jeffery Worley, military policeman.

Cpl. Steven Simon, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron information technology technician, defends himself from a baton attack after being sprayed with OC, a form of pepper spray, Nov. 3, 2010. Approximately 20 Marines qualified to carry OC spray as part of their training for the station’s crisis management force, which augments military police here. “It teaches them through hands-on experience how (the enemy) can still fight through the pain of being sprayed,” said Staff Sgt. Jeffery Worley, military policeman.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Laura Cardoso

A CH-53E Super Stallion flies above CH-46E Sea Knights during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

A CH-53E Super Stallion flies above CH-46E Sea Knights during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

A CH-53E Super Stallion takes off during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon, tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

A CH-53E Super Stallion takes off during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon, tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

A CH-53D Sea Stallion takes off while two CH-53E Super Stallions prepare to do the same during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon, tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

A CH-53D Sea Stallion takes off while two CH-53E Super Stallions prepare to do the same during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon, tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Marines with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, board a CH-53E Super Stallion during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion. ::r::::n::::r::::n::

Marines with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, board a CH-53E Super Stallion during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion. ::r::::n::::r::::n::

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Marines with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, board a CH-53E Super Stallion during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon, tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.::r::::n::

Marines with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, board a CH-53E Super Stallion during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon, tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.::r::::n::

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Marines with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, board a CH-53E Super Stallion during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

Marines with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, board a CH-53E Super Stallion during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Marines with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, watch a CH-53E Super Stallion take off while being briefed on the mission by 1st Sgt. Rogello Haro, E Company first sergeant, during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon tested the skills attained by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

Marines with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, watch a CH-53E Super Stallion take off while being briefed on the mission by 1st Sgt. Rogello Haro, E Company first sergeant, during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. Operation War Wagon tested the skills attained by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Marines with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, use down time to discuss what they’re going to do after completing Operation War Wagon while a CH-53E Super Stallion is prepped for take off during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. The training exercise tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

Marines with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, use down time to discuss what they’re going to do after completing Operation War Wagon while a CH-53E Super Stallion is prepped for take off during the final exercise of the recent Weapons and Tactics Instructor course at Auxiliary Airfield 6 on the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010. The training exercise tested the skills learned by the WTI students and included the participation of approximately 250 infantry Marines from the battalion.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, station explosive ordnance disposal technician, walks with children behind a remote ordnance robot at the Yuma County Adult Probation civil service fair at Carver Elementary School, Oct. 29, 2010. Members of the combined explosive ordnance disposal unit used the robot to pass out candy to the children attending the event, and allowed the children to interact with another smaller robot during the fair.

Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, station explosive ordnance disposal technician, walks with children behind a remote ordnance robot at the Yuma County Adult Probation civil service fair at Carver Elementary School, Oct. 29, 2010. Members of the combined explosive ordnance disposal unit used the robot to pass out candy to the children attending the event, and allowed the children to interact with another smaller robot during the fair.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant

Marine Attack Squadron 211 Marines watch as Capt. Matthew Johnson, VMA-211 pilot, maneuvers an AV-8B Harrier onto the runway at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2010, where they trained for their deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in early 2011. “I see it as good training for new Marines,” said Sgt. Phillip Belanger, VMA-211 airframes mechanic, who has deployed before. “The layout is more training for pilots, so that means more training for maintenance.” More than 100 Marines from VMA-211 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 returned to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010.

Marine Attack Squadron 211 Marines watch as Capt. Matthew Johnson, VMA-211 pilot, maneuvers an AV-8B Harrier onto the runway at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2010, where they trained for their deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in early 2011. “I see it as good training for new Marines,” said Sgt. Phillip Belanger, VMA-211 airframes mechanic, who has deployed before. “The layout is more training for pilots, so that means more training for maintenance.” More than 100 Marines from VMA-211 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 returned to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 30, 2010.

Photo by Pfc. Sean Dennison

Cpl. Jamee Cook, Marine Attack Squadron 211 ordnance technician, checks MK-76 inert training bombs on one of the squadron’s AV-8B Harriers on the flight line of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2010. The squadron was at the base since Oct. 17, 2010, preparing for its deployment early next year. “We’ve accomplished all goals regarding pilot proficiency, flight hours, and met all the training requirements,” said Lt. Col. Bret Ritterby, VMA-211 commanding officer, who will be deploying with the squadron for the first time. “The squadron has exceeded my expectations. This has been a major team building event for us.”

Cpl. Jamee Cook, Marine Attack Squadron 211 ordnance technician, checks MK-76 inert training bombs on one of the squadron’s AV-8B Harriers on the flight line of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2010. The squadron was at the base since Oct. 17, 2010, preparing for its deployment early next year. “We’ve accomplished all goals regarding pilot proficiency, flight hours, and met all the training requirements,” said Lt. Col. Bret Ritterby, VMA-211 commanding officer, who will be deploying with the squadron for the first time. “The squadron has exceeded my expectations. This has been a major team building event for us.”

Photo by Pfc. Sean Dennison

2nd Lt. Luis Spradley, platoon commander with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, runs to his objective while a CH-53E Super Stallion takes off from Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2010. The Marines, based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., set up a security perimeter for the training operation, designed to keep control of the situation and ensure the safety of onlookers.

2nd Lt. Luis Spradley, platoon commander with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, runs to his objective while a CH-53E Super Stallion takes off from Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2010. The Marines, based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., set up a security perimeter for the training operation, designed to keep control of the situation and ensure the safety of onlookers.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Cpl. Zachary Givens, left, squad leader, waits for orders from 2nd Lt. Luis Spradley, platoon commander with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at Kiwanis Park in Yuma Ariz., Oct. 22, 2010. Both Marines are stationed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Cpl. Zachary Givens, left, squad leader, waits for orders from 2nd Lt. Luis Spradley, platoon commander with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at Kiwanis Park in Yuma Ariz., Oct. 22, 2010. Both Marines are stationed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Shortly after dropping off Marines from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, a CH-53E Super Stallion departs from Pat Williams Park in Brawley, Calif., Oct. 22, 2010. As part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course here, different aircrafts transported Marines for the noncombatant evacuation operation, which simulates extracting American citizens from an American embassy in hostile territory.

Shortly after dropping off Marines from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, a CH-53E Super Stallion departs from Pat Williams Park in Brawley, Calif., Oct. 22, 2010. As part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course here, different aircrafts transported Marines for the noncombatant evacuation operation, which simulates extracting American citizens from an American embassy in hostile territory.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant

Shortly after dropping off Marines from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, a CH-46 Sea Knight departs from Pat Williams Park in Brawley, Calif., Oct. 22, 2010. As part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course taught at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., different aircrafts transported Marines for the noncombatant evacuation operation, which simulates extracting American citizens from an American embassy in hostile territory.

Shortly after dropping off Marines from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, a CH-46 Sea Knight departs from Pat Williams Park in Brawley, Calif., Oct. 22, 2010. As part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course taught at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., different aircrafts transported Marines for the noncombatant evacuation operation, which simulates extracting American citizens from an American embassy in hostile territory.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Demint, machine gunner with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., rides in a CH-53E Super Stallion toward Kiwanis Park in Yuma Ariz., Oct. 22, 2010, where his fellow Marines will disembark and participate in the noncombatant evacuation operation training exercise held semiannually as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Demint, machine gunner with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, based out of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., rides in a CH-53E Super Stallion toward Kiwanis Park in Yuma Ariz., Oct. 22, 2010, where his fellow Marines will disembark and participate in the noncombatant evacuation operation training exercise held semiannually as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Lance Cpl. Dominic Dsouza, Combat Logistics Company 16 motor transportation mechanic, directs an operator while he loads a 7-ton truck with an empty water container at a training site near the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Oct. 18, 2010. The task was part of convoy operations by CLC-16, Combat Logistics Regiment 15 and 17, and 7th Engineering Support Battalion. They supported ground units at various Yuma training sites with food, water, fuel and maintenance personnel.

Lance Cpl. Dominic Dsouza, Combat Logistics Company 16 motor transportation mechanic, directs an operator while he loads a 7-ton truck with an empty water container at a training site near the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range Oct. 18, 2010. The task was part of convoy operations by CLC-16, Combat Logistics Regiment 15 and 17, and 7th Engineering Support Battalion. They supported ground units at various Yuma training sites with food, water, fuel and maintenance personnel.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz

Participating in the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, an AV-8B Harrier jet assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 223 descends for a landing on the flight line of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 16, 2010. WTI, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, trains Marine students from across the globe to return to their units as training officers versed in the latest aviation tactics and procedures. VMA-223 is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.

Participating in the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, an AV-8B Harrier jet assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 223 descends for a landing on the flight line of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 16, 2010. WTI, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, trains Marine students from across the globe to return to their units as training officers versed in the latest aviation tactics and procedures. VMA-223 is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma