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Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, conduct fast rope training in support of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-17, at Auxiliary Airfield II, Yuma, Arizona, April 7, 2017. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training evolution hosted by MAWTS-1 which provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, conduct fast rope training in support of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-17, at Auxiliary Airfield II, Yuma, Arizona, April 7, 2017. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training evolution hosted by MAWTS-1 which provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

Photo by Cpl. Harley Robinson

Marines with Echo Company 2nd Battalion 6th marines return from conducting fast rope training in support of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-17, at Auxiliary Airfield II, Yuma, Arizona, April 7, 2017. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training evolution hosted by MAWTS-1 which provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

Marines with Echo Company 2nd Battalion 6th marines return from conducting fast rope training in support of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-17, at Auxiliary Airfield II, Yuma, Arizona, April 7, 2017. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training evolution hosted by MAWTS-1 which provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

Photo by Cpl. Harley Robinson

Ordnance sits on a loader during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified the first time the squadron loaded ordnance onto a running F-35B Lightning II aircraft at the air station in order to prepare for real-world scenarios.

Ordnance sits on a loader during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified the first time the squadron loaded ordnance onto a running F-35B Lightning II aircraft at the air station in order to prepare for real-world scenarios.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego

A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 salutes a pilot during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified the first time the squadron loaded ordnance onto a running F-35B Lightning II aircraft at the air station in order to prepare for real-world scenarios.

A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 salutes a pilot during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified the first time the squadron loaded ordnance onto a running F-35B Lightning II aircraft at the air station in order to prepare for real-world scenarios.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 load ordnance on an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified the first time the squadron loaded ordnance onto a running F-35B Lightning II aircraft at the air station in order to prepare for real-world scenarios.

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 load ordnance on an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified the first time the squadron loaded ordnance onto a running F-35B Lightning II aircraft at the air station in order to prepare for real-world scenarios.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego

Sgt. 1st Class Midsru Miyazaki, center, coordinates with Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 204 during a pre-flight brief at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., April 7, 2017. Miyazaki has been training to become the first Japanese MV-22 Osprey crew chief. VMMT-204’s mission is to provide training to Osprey pilots, crew chiefs and units in the use and maintenance of the MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. VMMT-204 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Sgt. 1st Class Midsru Miyazaki, center, coordinates with Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 204 during a pre-flight brief at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., April 7, 2017. Miyazaki has been training to become the first Japanese MV-22 Osprey crew chief. VMMT-204’s mission is to provide training to Osprey pilots, crew chiefs and units in the use and maintenance of the MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. VMMT-204 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Justin Roux

Sgt. George Hamil, an aerial observer, and Sgt. Zachary Zimberg, a crewcheif with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, uses direct fire to assault targets on the objective during Amphibious Squadron-Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration, April 5, 2017. Hamil manned the GAU-17/A minigun and Zimberg provided oversight aboard a UH-1Y Huey. PMINT is a vital exercise used to hone skills and tactics in order to enhance the MEU’s operational abilities to be flexible and responsive.

Sgt. George Hamil, an aerial observer, and Sgt. Zachary Zimberg, a crewcheif with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, uses direct fire to assault targets on the objective during Amphibious Squadron-Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration, April 5, 2017. Hamil manned the GAU-17/A minigun and Zimberg provided oversight aboard a UH-1Y Huey. PMINT is a vital exercise used to hone skills and tactics in order to enhance the MEU’s operational abilities to be flexible and responsive.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nathan McAllister

Marines with VMFA-211 and U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a hot load on the F-35B Lightning II during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The ordnance loading exercise focused on loading the aircraft while the pilot is onboard and the engine is running which provides the Marine Corps with a capability to project Marine air power forward on the battlefield while decreasing aircraft turnaround time and increasing sortie generation.

Marines with VMFA-211 and U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a hot load on the F-35B Lightning II during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The ordnance loading exercise focused on loading the aircraft while the pilot is onboard and the engine is running which provides the Marine Corps with a capability to project Marine air power forward on the battlefield while decreasing aircraft turnaround time and increasing sortie generation.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michaela Gregory

Marines with VMFA-211 and U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a hot load on the F-35B Lightning II during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The ordnance loading exercise focused on loading the aircraft while the pilot is onboard and the engine is running which provides the Marine Corps with a capability to project Marine air power forward on the battlefield while decreasing aircraft turnaround time and increasing sortie generation.

Marines with VMFA-211 and U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a hot load on the F-35B Lightning II during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The ordnance loading exercise focused on loading the aircraft while the pilot is onboard and the engine is running which provides the Marine Corps with a capability to project Marine air power forward on the battlefield while decreasing aircraft turnaround time and increasing sortie generation.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michaela Gregory

Marines with VMFA-211 and U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a hot load on the F-35B Lightning II during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The ordnance loading exercise focused on loading the aircraft while the pilot is onboard and the engine is running which provides the Marine Corps with a capability to project Marine air power forward on the battlefield while decreasing aircraft turnaround time and increasing sortie generation.

Marines with VMFA-211 and U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a hot load on the F-35B Lightning II during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The ordnance loading exercise focused on loading the aircraft while the pilot is onboard and the engine is running which provides the Marine Corps with a capability to project Marine air power forward on the battlefield while decreasing aircraft turnaround time and increasing sortie generation.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michaela Gregory

Marines with VMFA-211 and U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a hot load on the F-35B Lightning II during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The ordnance loading exercise focused on loading the aircraft while the pilot is onboard and the engine is running which provides the Marine Corps with a capability to project Marine air power forward on the battlefield while decreasing aircraft turnaround time and increasing sortie generation.

Marines with VMFA-211 and U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct a hot load on the F-35B Lightning II during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The ordnance loading exercise focused on loading the aircraft while the pilot is onboard and the engine is running which provides the Marine Corps with a capability to project Marine air power forward on the battlefield while decreasing aircraft turnaround time and increasing sortie generation.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michaela Gregory

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepare to conduct a hot load on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4. Marines with VMFA-211 along with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, conducted hot loads during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training event hosted by MAWTS-1 that provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepare to conduct a hot load on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4. Marines with VMFA-211 along with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, conducted hot loads during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training event hosted by MAWTS-1 that provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

Photo by Cpl. Harley Robinson

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepare to conduct a hot load on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4. Marines with VMFA-211 along with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, conducted hot loads during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training event hosted by MAWTS-1 that provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepare to conduct a hot load on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4. Marines with VMFA-211 along with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, conducted hot loads during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training event hosted by MAWTS-1 that provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

Photo by Cpl. Harley Robinson

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepare to conduct a hot load on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4. Marines with VMFA-211 along with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, conducted hot loads during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training event hosted by MAWTS-1 that provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepare to conduct a hot load on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4. Marines with VMFA-211 along with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, conducted hot loads during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training event hosted by MAWTS-1 that provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness.

Photo by Cpl. Harley Robinson

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Matthew Titus, from St. Louis, Mo., directs the launch of an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the Tomcats of Marine Attack Squadron 311, from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, April 3, 2017. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Matthew Titus, from St. Louis, Mo., directs the launch of an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the Tomcats of Marine Attack Squadron 311, from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, April 3, 2017. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan

An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the Tomcats of Marine Attack Squadron 311, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, April 3, 2017. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the Tomcats of Marine Attack Squadron 311, takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, April 3, 2017. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Diana Quinlan

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Kevin McKee, left, and Byron Armstrong, right, communications technicians with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, talk to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter pilots during a cross-training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2017. The Marines took part in a simulated forward arming and refueling points operation, where they communicated with JMSDF helicopter pilots to perform austere landings on a heliport that acted as an expeditionary runway.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Kevin McKee, left, and Byron Armstrong, right, communications technicians with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, talk to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter pilots during a cross-training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2017. The Marines took part in a simulated forward arming and refueling points operation, where they communicated with JMSDF helicopter pilots to perform austere landings on a heliport that acted as an expeditionary runway.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez

A Japanese MCH-101 airborne mine countermeasures helicopter lands on a heliport designated by Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment B during a cross-training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2017. The purpose of the exercise was to simulate a forward arming and refueling points operation, where Marines communicated with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter pilots to perform austere landings on a heliport that acted as an expeditionary runway.

A Japanese MCH-101 airborne mine countermeasures helicopter lands on a heliport designated by Marine Air Control Squadron 4 Detachment B during a cross-training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2017. The purpose of the exercise was to simulate a forward arming and refueling points operation, where Marines communicated with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter pilots to perform austere landings on a heliport that acted as an expeditionary runway.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel McGinness, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Wellman, right, air traffic controllers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, guide Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter pilots onto a designated landing site during a cross-training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2017. The Marines took part in a simulated forward arming and refueling points operation, where they communicated with JMSDF helicopter pilots to perform austere landings on a heliport that acted as an expeditionary runway.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel McGinness, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Wellman, right, air traffic controllers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, guide Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter pilots onto a designated landing site during a cross-training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2017. The Marines took part in a simulated forward arming and refueling points operation, where they communicated with JMSDF helicopter pilots to perform austere landings on a heliport that acted as an expeditionary runway.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Wellman, air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, guides Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter pilots onto a designated landing site during a cross-training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2017. The Marines took part in a simulated forward arming and refueling points operation, where they communicated with JMSDF helicopter pilots to perform austere landings on a heliport that acted as an expeditionary runway.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stephen Wellman, air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, guides Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter pilots onto a designated landing site during a cross-training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 30, 2017. The Marines took part in a simulated forward arming and refueling points operation, where they communicated with JMSDF helicopter pilots to perform austere landings on a heliport that acted as an expeditionary runway.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlos Jimenez