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Marine Attack Squadron 214 ordnance technicians watch as their squadron's AV-8B Harriers take off from Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field here March 25.

Marine Attack Squadron 214 ordnance technicians watch as their squadron's AV-8B Harriers take off from Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field here March 25.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gregory Aalto

Staff Sgt. Dale Wojtowicz inspects a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marine in his service alpha uniform during a uniform inspection at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., March 24. The inspection was held to prepare the Marines for an official command inspection the following week.

Staff Sgt. Dale Wojtowicz inspects a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marine in his service alpha uniform during a uniform inspection at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., March 24. The inspection was held to prepare the Marines for an official command inspection the following week.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Hazard

The United States Marine Corps launched a new multimedia campaign dubbed "America's Few" to challenge Americans to prove they have what it takes to become a U.S. Marine. Check out the new commercial that will debut Sept. 19.

The United States Marine Corps launched a new multimedia campaign dubbed "America's Few" to challenge Americans to prove they have what it takes to become a U.S. Marine. Check out the new commercial that will debut Sept. 19.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Wearing white leather gauntlets, Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, holds the ceremonial mace used to signal commands to musicians during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Wearing white leather gauntlets, Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, holds the ceremonial mace used to signal commands to musicians during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Wearing white leather gauntlets, Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, signal commands to musicians during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Wearing white leather gauntlets, Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, signal commands to musicians during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Wearing white leather gauntlets, Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, signal commands to musicians during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Wearing white leather gauntlets, Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, signal commands to musicians during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, wears a baldric embroidered with the Marine Corps' battle honors during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, wears a baldric embroidered with the Marine Corps' battle honors during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, uses a ceremonial mace to signal commands to musicians during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, uses a ceremonial mace to signal commands to musicians during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, wears a baldric embroidered with the Marine Corps' battle honors during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Master Gunnery Sgt. Mark Miller, drum major for the U.S. Marine Corps' Drum and Bugle Corps, wears a baldric embroidered with the Marine Corps' battle honors during a performance Feb. 24, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The performance marked the beginning of the band's annual tour. For approximately the last 20 years, the Drum and Bugle Corps' has trained annually in Yuma before beginning touring. Miller, the 20th drum major of "The Commandant's Own," is a native of Salisbury, Md.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Mythbusters co-host Adam Savage rides in the back seat of one of the Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Hornets as it breaks the sound barrier over the Barry M. Goldwater Range east of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 18, 2009. The Blue Angels invited the popular Discovery Channel program to test effects of a sonic boom on different types of glass. The episode, filmed Febuary 2009, is scheduled to air June 10, 2009, at 9 p.m. EST on The Discovery Channel.

Mythbusters co-host Adam Savage rides in the back seat of one of the Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Hornets as it breaks the sound barrier over the Barry M. Goldwater Range east of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 18, 2009. The Blue Angels invited the popular Discovery Channel program to test effects of a sonic boom on different types of glass. The episode, filmed Febuary 2009, is scheduled to air June 10, 2009, at 9 p.m. EST on The Discovery Channel.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Mythbusters co-host Jamie Hyneman listens to Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Carnicello, of the Blue Angels public affairs office, as he explains the effects of a sonic boom on a trailer Feb. 19, 2009, on the Barry M. Goldwater Range east of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The Blue Angels invited the popular Discovery Channel program to test the myth that a sonic boom, caused when aircraft travel faster than the speed of sound, will break glass. The episode, filmed Febuary 2009, is scheduled to air June 10, 2009, at 9 p.m. EST on The Discovery Channel.

Mythbusters co-host Jamie Hyneman listens to Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Carnicello, of the Blue Angels public affairs office, as he explains the effects of a sonic boom on a trailer Feb. 19, 2009, on the Barry M. Goldwater Range east of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The Blue Angels invited the popular Discovery Channel program to test the myth that a sonic boom, caused when aircraft travel faster than the speed of sound, will break glass. The episode, filmed Febuary 2009, is scheduled to air June 10, 2009, at 9 p.m. EST on The Discovery Channel.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Maj. Garrick D. Rard, assistant operations officer for Marine Attack Squadron 513, shows 2008 Miss USA Crystle Stewart how to operate the AV-8B Harrier flight simulator Feb. 10, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. Stewart toured the air station during a visit to the Yuma area. During her tour, she was also given a tour of VMA-513's hangar, where she signed autographs and took pictures with Marines. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Brice D. Sparks)

Maj. Garrick D. Rard, assistant operations officer for Marine Attack Squadron 513, shows 2008 Miss USA Crystle Stewart how to operate the AV-8B Harrier flight simulator Feb. 10, 2009, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. Stewart toured the air station during a visit to the Yuma area. During her tour, she was also given a tour of VMA-513's hangar, where she signed autographs and took pictures with Marines. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Brice D. Sparks)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Brice D. Sparks

Lance Cpl. Charles M. Gardner shows the hole in his glove he received after a motorcycle accident Feb. 3, 2009, near the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. While the glove was shredded, his palm was not affected. Gardner, an air traffic control equipment maintainer at the air station, suffered only minor injuries when he laid down his Yamaha FZ6 sport bike to avoid a collision with a car that veered into his lane. Gardner, 21, is a native of Houston. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Lance Cpl. Charles M. Gardner shows the hole in his glove he received after a motorcycle accident Feb. 3, 2009, near the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. While the glove was shredded, his palm was not affected. Gardner, an air traffic control equipment maintainer at the air station, suffered only minor injuries when he laid down his Yamaha FZ6 sport bike to avoid a collision with a car that veered into his lane. Gardner, 21, is a native of Houston. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Lance Cpl. Charles M. Gardner, an air traffic control equipment maintainer at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., suffered only minor injuries Feb. 3, 2009, when he laid down his Yamaha FZ6 sport bike on 32nd Street east of the air station to avoid a collision with a car that veered into his lane. Gardner attributes his safety to the protective gear he was wearing at the time. Gardner, 21, is a native of Houston. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Lance Cpl. Charles M. Gardner, an air traffic control equipment maintainer at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., suffered only minor injuries Feb. 3, 2009, when he laid down his Yamaha FZ6 sport bike on 32nd Street east of the air station to avoid a collision with a car that veered into his lane. Gardner attributes his safety to the protective gear he was wearing at the time. Gardner, 21, is a native of Houston. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

1st Lt. Erin Demchko, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 assistant logistics officer, runs around a track at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 28, 2009. Demchko is scheduled to compete at the 2010 Armed Forces Cross-Country Championship in Spokane, Wash., on Feb. 13, 2010. "It's the physical mission," said Demchko. "Its's not just a military race. In essence, we go out, and we're the face of the Marine Corps."

1st Lt. Erin Demchko, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 assistant logistics officer, runs around a track at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 28, 2009. Demchko is scheduled to compete at the 2010 Armed Forces Cross-Country Championship in Spokane, Wash., on Feb. 13, 2010. "It's the physical mission," said Demchko. "Its's not just a military race. In essence, we go out, and we're the face of the Marine Corps."

Photo by Lance Cpl. Austin Hazard

Sgt. Christopher Peek, Marine Attack Squadron 211 airframes mechanic, watches as pilots and crew prepare AV-8B Harriers for departure from Wake Island on Jan. 10, 2009. The return of VMA-211 on Jan. 8 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from Dec. 8-23, 1941, before its surrender. The squadron flew to Iwakuni, Japan, two days later and attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Sgt. Christopher Peek, Marine Attack Squadron 211 airframes mechanic, watches as pilots and crew prepare AV-8B Harriers for departure from Wake Island on Jan. 10, 2009. The return of VMA-211 on Jan. 8 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from Dec. 8-23, 1941, before its surrender. The squadron flew to Iwakuni, Japan, two days later and attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Enlisted maintenance Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 211 stand along the flight line as pilots prepare AV-8B Harriers for departure from Wake Island on Jan. 10, 2009. The return of VMA-211 on Jan. 8 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from Dec. 8-23, 1941, before its surrender. The squadron flew to Iwakuni, Japan, two days later and attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Enlisted maintenance Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 211 stand along the flight line as pilots prepare AV-8B Harriers for departure from Wake Island on Jan. 10, 2009. The return of VMA-211 on Jan. 8 to the remote Pacific atoll marks the first time since May 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers," has returned to its symbolic birthplace where a handful of the unit's Marines helped defend the island from an overwhelming Japanese invasion force from Dec. 8-23, 1941, before its surrender. The squadron flew to Iwakuni, Japan, two days later and attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit for a seven- to nine-month deployment. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

A memorial to the defenders of Wake Island, including Marine Fighter Squadron 211, stands near the command post of Maj. James Devereux, who lead the defense of the island from Dec. 8-23, 1941. On Jan. 8, 2009, approximately 60 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 returned to Wake Island en route to a deployment to Iwakuni, Japan. The visit marked the first time since 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers" after the original defenders where killed or captured by Japanese forces during the island's siege, has returned to the remote Pacific atoll. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

A memorial to the defenders of Wake Island, including Marine Fighter Squadron 211, stands near the command post of Maj. James Devereux, who lead the defense of the island from Dec. 8-23, 1941. On Jan. 8, 2009, approximately 60 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 returned to Wake Island en route to a deployment to Iwakuni, Japan. The visit marked the first time since 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers" after the original defenders where killed or captured by Japanese forces during the island's siege, has returned to the remote Pacific atoll. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

A memorial to the defenders of Wake Island, including Marine Fighter Squadron 211, stands near the command post of Maj. James Devereux, who lead the defense of the island from Dec. 8-23, 1941. On Jan. 8, 2009, approximately 60 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 returned to Wake Island en route to a deployment to Iwakuni, Japan. The visit marked the first time since 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers" after the original defenders where killed or captured by Japanese forces during the island's siege, has returned to the remote Pacific atoll. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

A memorial to the defenders of Wake Island, including Marine Fighter Squadron 211, stands near the command post of Maj. James Devereux, who lead the defense of the island from Dec. 8-23, 1941. On Jan. 8, 2009, approximately 60 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 returned to Wake Island en route to a deployment to Iwakuni, Japan. The visit marked the first time since 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers" after the original defenders where killed or captured by Japanese forces during the island's siege, has returned to the remote Pacific atoll. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

A crumbling bunker serves as a testament to the Japanese's hold on Wake Island from 1942-1945. Approximately 100 U.S. and Japanese historical structures from bunkers to gun placements remain on the island. On Jan. 8, 2009, approximately 60 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 returned to Wake Island en route to a deployment to Iwakuni, Japan. The visit marked the first time since 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers" after the original defenders where killed or captured by Japanese forces during the island's siege, has returned to the remote Pacific atoll. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

A crumbling bunker serves as a testament to the Japanese's hold on Wake Island from 1942-1945. Approximately 100 U.S. and Japanese historical structures from bunkers to gun placements remain on the island. On Jan. 8, 2009, approximately 60 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 211 returned to Wake Island en route to a deployment to Iwakuni, Japan. The visit marked the first time since 1993 the bulk of the squadron, nicknamed the "Wake Island Avengers" after the original defenders where killed or captured by Japanese forces during the island's siege, has returned to the remote Pacific atoll. VMA-211 is based in Yuma, Ariz. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon)

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma