190404-M-LT196-0712 - 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)

Summer Fury showcases reach of 3rd MAW’s lethal weapons - U.S. Marine Cpl. Alexander Sharp, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis an AV-8B Harrier during Exercise Summer Fury 20 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif., Aug. 1 2020. Summer Fury is designed to enhance Marine Air-Ground Task Force integration, and increase aviation operational proficiency with realistic, relevant training to ensure the Marine Corps’ largest aircraft wing remains operationally excellent, interoperable, deployable on short notice and lethal when called into action. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

180607-M-OL895-012.JPG - Sgt. Maj. Robert Tellez, the Marine Aircraft Group 11 sergeant major, reads a citation for the Navy and Marine Corps Medal being presented to Sgt. Nathan Hanbury, an F/A-18 electrical systems technician with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron [VMFA(AW)] 225, during a ceremony June 7 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, for his actions on Aug. 10, 2016. Hanbury, with complete disregard for his own safety, immediately ran into the water at Panama City Beach, Florida, when he saw a teenager struggling to stay above the water. Hanbury encouraged the teenager to keep swimming and helped him back to the safety of the shore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brytani Wheeler)

Gray hawks assist CALFIRE in wild land training - An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, submerges a firefighting bucket into Little Case Springs Lake during the 2018 Wild Land Firefighting Exercise (WLFFEX) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 3. The WLFFEX is an annual training event designed to increase emergency preparedness and military firefighting agencies during California’s wildfire season. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Nadia J. Stark/Released)

3rd MAW sergeant major passes the sword - Sgt. Maj. James K. Porterfield, left, sergeant major of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, returns the noncommissioned officer sword to Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, commanding general of 3rd MAW, signifying relinquishing of his post during his relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 20. Porterfield served as the sergeant major since May 2016. His next post will be the I Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clare McIntire/ Released)

"America's MAG" celebrates 50 years of history - Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to present the battle color ribbons during the MAG-39 50th anniversary ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 16. MAG-39 held a rededication and battle color ceremony to commemorate the unit’s proud history. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya/Released)

Top 3rd MAW leaders pledge ‘protecting our people protects our mission’ - Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, signs a proclamation in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 4. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and MCAS Miramar support efforts to create military communities free from sexual violence and assault. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Nadia J. Stark/ Released)

152nd Scottish Highland Gathering and Games - Sgt. Kevin Ashley, a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) band drum major, stands beside two members of the L.A. Scotts, a pipe band from Los Angeles, prior to the 152nd Scottish Highland Gathering and Games in San Ramon, Calif., Sept. 1. In addition to performing concerts, 3rd MAW band members built relationships with pipe bands from around the world including Scotland, Canada and the United States.

A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, signals to a ground crew member after landing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 5. A total of 10 F-35B Lightning IIs and 250 Marines with VMFA-211 participated in Red Flag 17-3, a realistic combat training exercise hosted by the U.S. Air Force, to assess the squadron’s ability to deploy and support contingency operations using the F-35B. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released) - A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 “Wake Island Avengers,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, signals to a ground crew member after landing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 5. A total of 10 F-35B Lightning IIs and 250 Marines with VMFA-211 participated in Red Flag 17-3, a realistic combat training exercise hosted by the U.S. Air Force, to assess the squadron’s ability to deploy and support contingency operations using the F-35B. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373 and other volunteers set up tents for the Veterans Village of San Diego’s Homeless Veteran Stand Down at San Diego High School in San Diego, July 19. The Veterans Village of San Diego hosted the Homeless Veteran Stand Down to support homeless veterans by giving them a place to stay and providing services such as medical care, dental care, legal assistance, haircuts and food for three days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jake McClung/ Released) - Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373 and other volunteers set up tents for the Veterans Village of San Diego’s Homeless Veteran Stand Down at San Diego High School in San Diego, July 19. The Veterans Village of San Diego hosted the Homeless Veteran Stand Down to support homeless veterans by giving them a place to stay and providing services such as medical care, dental care, legal assistance, haircuts and food for three days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jake McClung/ Released)