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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandon Mote, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aviation Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-21, while firing an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from a CH-53E Super Stallion in Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 3, 2020. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing 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 photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandon Mote, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aviation Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-21, while firing an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from a CH-53E Super Stallion in Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 3, 2020. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing 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 photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero)

Photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuel a Bell AH-1Z Viper during Integrated Training Exercise 1-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 22, 2020. ITX is the most comprehensive training conducted at MCAGCC and focuses on the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver, offensive and defensive operations during combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gustavo Romero)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuel a Bell AH-1Z Viper during Integrated Training Exercise 1-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 22, 2020. ITX is the most comprehensive training conducted at MCAGCC and focuses on the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver, offensive and defensive operations during combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gustavo Romero)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gustavo Romero

Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Lt. Gen. Mark R. Wise, visits squadrons with Marine Aircraft Groups 11 and 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Oct. 29, 2020. The DCA is responsible for developing, integrating, and supervising plans, policies and budgets for all aviation assets and aviation expeditionary enablers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Lt. Gen. Mark R. Wise, visits squadrons with Marine Aircraft Groups 11 and 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Oct. 29, 2020. The DCA is responsible for developing, integrating, and supervising plans, policies and budgets for all aviation assets and aviation expeditionary enablers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

In spring 2022, VMA-311 will reactivate as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311 operating the F-35C Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Similarly, VMA-214 will begin flying the F-35B as VMFA-214 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.

In spring 2022, VMA-311 will reactivate as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311 operating the F-35C Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Similarly, VMA-214 will begin flying the F-35B as VMFA-214 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

U.S. Marine Major Richard Valko (back) a weapons-systems operator with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron gives a hand gesture to ensure the ground-crew he is ready to get in the air as U.S. Marine Captain Landon Keller (front) turns his F/A-18 Hornet toward the runway at Jackson Jet Center in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2020. Marines with VMFAT-101 have been successfully maintaining and operating aircraft while away from their homes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Voss)

U.S. Marine Major Richard Valko (back) a weapons-systems operator with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron gives a hand gesture to ensure the ground-crew he is ready to get in the air as U.S. Marine Captain Landon Keller (front) turns his F/A-18 Hornet toward the runway at Jackson Jet Center in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2020. Marines with VMFAT-101 have been successfully maintaining and operating aircraft while away from their homes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Voss)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Voss

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to deploy an oceanographic sensor at the Pacific Ocean, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020. 3rd MAW builds capability, strength, trust, and resiliency in our Marine-Air-Ground-Task Force by providing the aviation command element for I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to deploy an oceanographic sensor at the Pacific Ocean, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020. 3rd MAW builds capability, strength, trust, and resiliency in our Marine-Air-Ground-Task Force by providing the aviation command element for I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anaya

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to deploy an oceanographic sensor at the Pacific Ocean, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020. 3rd MAW builds capability, strength, trust, and resiliency in our Marine-Air-Ground-Task Force by providing the aviation command element for I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to deploy an oceanographic sensor at the Pacific Ocean, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020. 3rd MAW builds capability, strength, trust, and resiliency in our Marine-Air-Ground-Task Force by providing the aviation command element for I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya

A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 launches an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter from the deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct training with their United Kingdom counterparts in preparation for the UK's Carrier Strike Group deployment this spring. The U.S. Marine Corps is supporting this historic deployment in support of USMC, DoD, National and Allied objectives.

A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 launches an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter from the deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct training with their United Kingdom counterparts in preparation for the UK's Carrier Strike Group deployment this spring. The U.S. Marine Corps is supporting this historic deployment in support of USMC, DoD, National and Allied objectives.

Photo by 1st Lt. Zach Bodner

Command photo.

Command photo.

Photo by Klem, Andrew S.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Keith Bucklew, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 311, taxis down the flightline in an AV-8B Harrier II assigned to VMA-311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during his last flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2020. The last flight is a significant event for every pilot and is celebrated by spraying the pilot and aircraft with water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Keith Bucklew, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 311, taxis down the flightline in an AV-8B Harrier II assigned to VMA-311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during his last flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2020. The last flight is a significant event for every pilot and is celebrated by spraying the pilot and aircraft with water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts an urban close air support exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 at Yodaville, Yuma, Arizona, April 4, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Nix)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts an urban close air support exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 at Yodaville, Yuma, Arizona, April 4, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Nix)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Nix

Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Mark T. Esper, arrives at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020. Esper engaged with U.S. Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and aboard naval vessels USS Carl Vinson and USS Richard Bonhomme. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Mark T. Esper, arrives at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020. Esper engaged with U.S. Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and aboard naval vessels USS Carl Vinson and USS Richard Bonhomme. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Mark T. Esper, arrives at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020. Esper engaged with U.S. Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and aboard naval vessels USS Carl Vinson and USS Richard Bonhomme. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Mark T. Esper, arrives at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020. Esper engaged with U.S. Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and aboard naval vessels USS Carl Vinson and USS Richard Bonhomme. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

Five F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211), Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxi at Royal Air Force Station Marham, United Kingdom (UK) on 03 September, 2020. VMFA-211 is training with UK’s 617 Squadron at Marham in preparation for next year’s inaugural, global deployment on the HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Navy-Marine Corps team is humbled and proud to represent the United States and serve alongside our British counterparts.

Five F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211), Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxi at Royal Air Force Station Marham, United Kingdom (UK) on 03 September, 2020. VMFA-211 is training with UK’s 617 Squadron at Marham in preparation for next year’s inaugural, global deployment on the HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Navy-Marine Corps team is humbled and proud to represent the United States and serve alongside our British counterparts.

Photo by 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (Reinforced,) assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command 20.2, performs maintenance on a MV-22B Osprey in Kuwait, Aug. 5, 2020. Sailors, who will eventually transition to the Navy's CMV-22B Osprey, are currently deployed to the Middle East with the California-based Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron.The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Cutler Brice)

U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (Reinforced,) assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command 20.2, performs maintenance on a MV-22B Osprey in Kuwait, Aug. 5, 2020. Sailors, who will eventually transition to the Navy's CMV-22B Osprey, are currently deployed to the Middle East with the California-based Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron.The SPMAGTF-CR-CC is a crisis response force, prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Cutler Brice)

Photo by Cpl. Cutler Brice

Marine Corps Photo

Marine Corps Photo

Photo by GySgt Holmes

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct forward aerial refueling point (FARP) operations at landing zone bull in Calif., July 31. FARP operations enable aircraft from all platforms across the Marine Corps to conduct aerial refueling, assault and transport missions without returning to their home base. FARP sites expedite mission accomplishment and supports the mission of the Marine Corps as a force in readiness when forward deployed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct forward aerial refueling point (FARP) operations at landing zone bull in Calif., July 31. FARP operations enable aircraft from all platforms across the Marine Corps to conduct aerial refueling, assault and transport missions without returning to their home base. FARP sites expedite mission accomplishment and supports the mission of the Marine Corps as a force in readiness when forward deployed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct forward aerial refueling point (FARP) operations at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., July 29. FARP operations enable aircraft from all platforms across the Marine Corps to conduct aerial refueling, assault and transport missions without returning to their home base. FARP sites expedite mission accomplishment and supports the mission of the Marine Corps as a force in readiness when forward deployed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct forward aerial refueling point (FARP) operations at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., July 29. FARP operations enable aircraft from all platforms across the Marine Corps to conduct aerial refueling, assault and transport missions without returning to their home base. FARP sites expedite mission accomplishment and supports the mission of the Marine Corps as a force in readiness when forward deployed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya

Marine Corps Photo

Marine Corps Photo

Photo by GySgt Holmes

Marine Corps Photo

Marine Corps Photo

Photo by GySgt Holmes