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U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 1 conduct training on the M240B, and M2 .50 caliber machine guns on Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., August 6, 2020. The Marines conducted training to maintain proficiency on the weapons systems in order to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joseph Exner

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct air control operations in support of a base defense zone exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at Auxiliary Airfield II in Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 2, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cody Rowe)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a battle defense zone exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at Auxiliary Airfield II in Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 2, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cody Rowe)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 1 participate in Pacific Blitz 2019. The Squadron conducted an amphibious landing on a with Navy counterparts, built a integrated command and control system and employed AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar to provide air surveillance to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Pacific Blitz provides relevant training that replicates a realistic maritime threat environment designed to improve naval amphibious core competencies necessary for effective, global crisis response expected of the Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Frank Cordoba)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 1 conduct a quarterly training exercise at Auxiliary Airfield 2 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on June 22, 2016. The purpose of this event is to promote the progression and qualification of the Marines in their use of tactical air operations center.

Approximately 50 Marine volunteers with Marine Air Control Squadron 1, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, gave a helping hand at the Yuma Community Food Bank November 26, 2014. Corporal James Marchetti takes us to the story.