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Participating in the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, an AV-8B Harrier jet assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 513 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.

Participating in the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, an AV-8B Harrier jet assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 513 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.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Participating in the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, an AV-8B Harrier jet assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 513 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.

Participating in the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, an AV-8B Harrier jet assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 513 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.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Participating in the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, an F-5 Tiger II jet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 401 descends for a landing on the flight line of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 16, 2010. As the Marine Corps’ only squadron to fly the F-5 jets, the pilots of VMFT-401 portray enemy aircraft for pilots training in Yuma. 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.

Participating in the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, an F-5 Tiger II jet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 401 descends for a landing on the flight line of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 16, 2010. As the Marine Corps’ only squadron to fly the F-5 jets, the pilots of VMFT-401 portray enemy aircraft for pilots training in Yuma. 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.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Participating in the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, three F-5 Tiger II jets assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 401 line up prior to take off from the flight line of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 16, 2010. As the Marine Corps’ only squadron to fly the F-5 jets, the pilots of VMFT-401 portray enemy aircraft for pilots training in Yuma. 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.

Participating in the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, three F-5 Tiger II jets assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 401 line up prior to take off from the flight line of the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 16, 2010. As the Marine Corps’ only squadron to fly the F-5 jets, the pilots of VMFT-401 portray enemy aircraft for pilots training in Yuma. 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.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules plane sits on the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., on the evening of Oct. 15, 2010, after flying in a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course. The course, hosted twice a year in Yuma by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The versatile KC-130s are often used for aerial refueling of jets and helicopters, as well as transporting troops and gear.

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules plane sits on the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., on the evening of Oct. 15, 2010, after flying in a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course. The course, hosted twice a year in Yuma by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The versatile KC-130s are often used for aerial refueling of jets and helicopters, as well as transporting troops and gear.

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin R. Reynolds

A Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules aircraft sits running on Stoval Airfield, near Dateland, Ariz., Oct 15, 2010, in order to refuel Marine helicopters during a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The course, hosted twice a year at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The Stoval Airfield is located within the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwest Arizona. The versatile KC-130s are often used for aerial refueling of jets and helicopters, but can refuel from the ground as well. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Benjamin R. Reynolds, MAWTS-1 Combat Camera)

A Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules aircraft sits running on Stoval Airfield, near Dateland, Ariz., Oct 15, 2010, in order to refuel Marine helicopters during a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The course, hosted twice a year at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The Stoval Airfield is located within the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwest Arizona. The versatile KC-130s are often used for aerial refueling of jets and helicopters, but can refuel from the ground as well. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Benjamin R. Reynolds, MAWTS-1 Combat Camera)

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin R. Reynolds

A Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules aircraft sits running on Stoval Airfield, near Dateland, Ariz., Oct 15, 2010, in order to refuel Marine helicopters during a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The course, hosted twice a year at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The Stoval Airfield is located within the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwest Arizona. The versatile KC-130s are often used for aerial refueling of jets and helicopters, but can refuel from the ground as well.

A Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules aircraft sits running on Stoval Airfield, near Dateland, Ariz., Oct 15, 2010, in order to refuel Marine helicopters during a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The course, hosted twice a year at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The Stoval Airfield is located within the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwest Arizona. The versatile KC-130s are often used for aerial refueling of jets and helicopters, but can refuel from the ground as well.

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin R. Reynolds

A Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules aircraft sits running on Stoval Airfield, near Dateland, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2010, in order to refuel Marine helicopters during a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The course, hosted twice a year at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The Stoval Airfield is located within the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwest Arizona. The versatile KC-130s are often used for aerial refueling of jets and helicopters, but can refuel from the ground as well.

A Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules aircraft sits running on Stoval Airfield, near Dateland, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2010, in order to refuel Marine helicopters during a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The course, hosted twice a year at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The Stoval Airfield is located within the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwest Arizona. The versatile KC-130s are often used for aerial refueling of jets and helicopters, but can refuel from the ground as well.

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin R. Reynolds

While his wife Jaime looks on, Gunnery Sgt. Tim Clark kisses his infant son Ethan shortly after seeing him for the first time Oct. 15, 2010, when he and 78 other personnel from Marine Air Control Squadron 1 returned home to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., from a more than six month deployment to Afghanistan. Ethan was born in June, while his father served as the senior air director for the squadron's tactical air operations center, which managed airspace in southern Afghanistan for approximately 50,000 flights in seven months. "It's very good to finally meet this little guy," said Clark, who also has a 4-year-old daughter Payton. Both Tim and Jaime are natives of Birmingham, Ala.

While his wife Jaime looks on, Gunnery Sgt. Tim Clark kisses his infant son Ethan shortly after seeing him for the first time Oct. 15, 2010, when he and 78 other personnel from Marine Air Control Squadron 1 returned home to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., from a more than six month deployment to Afghanistan. Ethan was born in June, while his father served as the senior air director for the squadron's tactical air operations center, which managed airspace in southern Afghanistan for approximately 50,000 flights in seven months. "It's very good to finally meet this little guy," said Clark, who also has a 4-year-old daughter Payton. Both Tim and Jaime are natives of Birmingham, Ala.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Bill Lisbon

Six Marine Corps CH-46 helicopters land at Stoval Airfield, near Dateland, Ariz., Oct 9, 2010, to be refueled by the aircrew of a KC-130 Hercules aircraft during a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The course, hosted twice a year at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The Stoval Airfield is located within the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwest Arizona. The versatile KC-130s are often used for aerial refueling of jets and helicopters, but can refuel from the ground as well.

Six Marine Corps CH-46 helicopters land at Stoval Airfield, near Dateland, Ariz., Oct 9, 2010, to be refueled by the aircrew of a KC-130 Hercules aircraft during a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The course, hosted twice a year at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The Stoval Airfield is located within the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwest Arizona. The versatile KC-130s are often used for aerial refueling of jets and helicopters, but can refuel from the ground as well.

Photo by Cpl Benjamin R. Reynolds

A U.S. Marine UH-1N Huey helicopter fires counter measures over the Imperial Desert in California on Oct. 8, 2010, during a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course. The course, hosted twice a year in Yuma by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The UH-1 Huey is often used for aerial reconnaissance and close air support.

A U.S. Marine UH-1N Huey helicopter fires counter measures over the Imperial Desert in California on Oct. 8, 2010, during a training mission as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course. The course, hosted twice a year in Yuma by Marine Aviation and Weapons 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. The UH-1 Huey is often used for aerial reconnaissance and close air support.

Photo by Cpl. Richard A. Tetreau

An EA-6B Prowler jet prepares for takeoff, while two UH-1 Hueys fly by in the background, after Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance Marines armed the high-speed, anti-radiation missiles on the jet Oct. 8, 2010, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron fired a total of 14 HARMs at targets in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The HARM finds its targets by detecting electromagnetic radiation and is also the only missile the Prowler jets launch.

An EA-6B Prowler jet prepares for takeoff, while two UH-1 Hueys fly by in the background, after Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance Marines armed the high-speed, anti-radiation missiles on the jet Oct. 8, 2010, at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron fired a total of 14 HARMs at targets in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The HARM finds its targets by detecting electromagnetic radiation and is also the only missile the Prowler jets launch.

Photo by Cpl. Josue Aguirre

Cpl. Jared Reader, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance technician, gives the thumbs up as final preparations are made for the EA-6B Prowler to taxi toward the runway for takeoff at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron ordnance team mounted a total of 14 high-speed, anti-radiation missiles for the jets to fire at targets in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course in Yuma.

Cpl. Jared Reader, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance technician, gives the thumbs up as final preparations are made for the EA-6B Prowler to taxi toward the runway for takeoff at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron ordnance team mounted a total of 14 high-speed, anti-radiation missiles for the jets to fire at targets in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course in Yuma.

Photo by Cpl. Josue Aguirre

Marines from Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, wait for an MV-22 Osprey to land and carry them back to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., after completing a raid at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 8, 2010. The training was in support of Yuma's semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, and is part of their monthlong predeployment course.

Marines from Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, wait for an MV-22 Osprey to land and carry them back to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., after completing a raid at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 8, 2010. The training was in support of Yuma's semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, and is part of their monthlong predeployment course.

Photo by Pfc. Laura Cardoso

Cpl. James Doane, Marine Attack Squadron 214 airframes mechanic, puts the finishing touches on a tail design for the A-4L Skyhawk on display at the entrance to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. The Skyhawk project, slated to be finished Oct. 14, 2010, took approximately three weeks to complete, with only three Marines working 10- to 12-hour shifts. “I think the coolest part is that it’s our artwork,” said Doane. "It’s rewarding, putting personal touches to a project that expands the legacy of the Blacksheep," added Lance Cpl. Seth Hobbs, VMA-214 airframes mechanic.

Cpl. James Doane, Marine Attack Squadron 214 airframes mechanic, puts the finishing touches on a tail design for the A-4L Skyhawk on display at the entrance to the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. The Skyhawk project, slated to be finished Oct. 14, 2010, took approximately three weeks to complete, with only three Marines working 10- to 12-hour shifts. “I think the coolest part is that it’s our artwork,” said Doane. "It’s rewarding, putting personal touches to a project that expands the legacy of the Blacksheep," added Lance Cpl. Seth Hobbs, VMA-214 airframes mechanic.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Sean Dennison

Lance Cpl. Bryce Morgan, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance technician, communicates signals to the EA-6B Prowler jet crew, while Pfc. Devlen Polite, VMAQ-4 ordnance technician, and Staff Sgt. Robert Farmer, VMAQ-4 ordnance chief, arm the high-speed, anti-radiation missiles they mounted on the jet at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron fired a total of 14 HARMs at targets in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The HARM finds its targets by detecting electromagnetic radiation and is also the only missile the Prowler jets fire.

Lance Cpl. Bryce Morgan, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance technician, communicates signals to the EA-6B Prowler jet crew, while Pfc. Devlen Polite, VMAQ-4 ordnance technician, and Staff Sgt. Robert Farmer, VMAQ-4 ordnance chief, arm the high-speed, anti-radiation missiles they mounted on the jet at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron fired a total of 14 HARMs at targets in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course. The HARM finds its targets by detecting electromagnetic radiation and is also the only missile the Prowler jets fire.

Photo by Cpl. Josue Aguirre

An EA-6B Prowler jet sits on the flight line at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., after Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance Marines equipped it with high-speed, anti-radiation missiles Oct. 8, 2010. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron fired a total of 14 HARMs at targets in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course in Yuma. The HARM finds its targets by detecting electromagnetic radiation and is also the only missile the Prowler jets fire.

An EA-6B Prowler jet sits on the flight line at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., after Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance Marines equipped it with high-speed, anti-radiation missiles Oct. 8, 2010. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron fired a total of 14 HARMs at targets in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course in Yuma. The HARM finds its targets by detecting electromagnetic radiation and is also the only missile the Prowler jets fire.

Photo by Cpl. Josue Aguirre

Staff Sgt. Robert Farmer, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance chief, attaches a fin to a high-speed, anti-radiation missile after mounting it on an EA-6B Prowler jet with the rest of the VMAQ-4 ordnance team at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. Later, the Prowler jets fired nine HARMs at targets in the Pacific Ocean. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron specializes in electronic warfare using the HARM, which detects electromagnetic radiation given off by enemy radars or anti-aircraft weapons, and is also the only missile Prowlers launch.

Staff Sgt. Robert Farmer, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance chief, attaches a fin to a high-speed, anti-radiation missile after mounting it on an EA-6B Prowler jet with the rest of the VMAQ-4 ordnance team at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. Later, the Prowler jets fired nine HARMs at targets in the Pacific Ocean. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron specializes in electronic warfare using the HARM, which detects electromagnetic radiation given off by enemy radars or anti-aircraft weapons, and is also the only missile Prowlers launch.

Photo by Cpl. Josue Aguirre

Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 Marines prepare a high-speed, anti-radiation missile, after mounting it on an EA-6B Prowler jet at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. The Prowler jets fired a total of 14 HARMs at targets in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, which gives the squadron the opportunity to train with live HARMs. “It was brand new for every one of the guys that was out there today,” said Staff Sgt. Robert Farmer, VMAQ-4 ordnance chief. “We’ve got one guy that’s been with us for three years and hadn’t touched a live HARM, and we’ve got another guy, who has only been with us for about a month and got lucky. So, the training was definitely important.” The squadron specializes in electronic warfare using the HARM, which detects electromagnetic radiation given off by enemy radars or anti-aircraft weapons, and is also the only missile Prowlers launch.

Photo by Cpl. Josue Aguirre

Pfc. Devlen Polite, left, and Lance Cpl. Bryce Morgan, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance technicians, attach fins to a high-speed, anti-radiation missile, after mounting it on an EA-6B Prowler jet with the rest of the VMAQ-4 ordnance team at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron specializes in electronic warfare using the HARM, which detects electromagnetic radiation given off by enemy radars or anti-aircraft weapons, and is also the only missile Prowlers launch.

Pfc. Devlen Polite, left, and Lance Cpl. Bryce Morgan, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 ordnance technicians, attach fins to a high-speed, anti-radiation missile, after mounting it on an EA-6B Prowler jet with the rest of the VMAQ-4 ordnance team at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2010. The Cherry Point, N.C.,-based squadron specializes in electronic warfare using the HARM, which detects electromagnetic radiation given off by enemy radars or anti-aircraft weapons, and is also the only missile Prowlers launch.

Photo by Cpl. Josue Aguirre

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma