U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron and U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapon and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct overwater hoists during Final Exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-26, near San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 24, 2025. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Thompson)
Retired Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, Georgia native, gives a speech during MAWTS-1’s birthday ball ceremony at the Quechan Casino Resort, Winterhaven, California, Nov. 7, 2025. MAWTS-1 celebrated the 250th Marine Corps birthday to commemorate the history, legacy and traditions passed down from generation to generation since the founding of the Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Castro)
