Marines conduct routine maintenance on the AV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 19, 2021. Marines with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 (VMAT-203) trained with ordnance in an unfamiliar environment in order to increase proficiency in critical mission skills such as low altitude tactics, complex maneuvers, and close air support. VMAT-203 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)
Footage of Marines conducting close air support mission on a notional enemy airfield at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 6, 2021. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223) trained with ordnance in an unfamiliar environment in order to increase proficiency in critical mission skills such as low altitude tactics, complex maneuvers, and close air support. VMA-223 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)
