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A ceremony acknowledging military children is held at the Youth Center on MCAS Yuma, Ariz., April 14, 2021. The ceremony honored military children by highlighting their unique experiences.(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Carlos Kealy and Lance Cpl. Matthew Romonoyske-Bean)

MCAS Yuma Chaplain Aaron Chicoine tells the story of Navy Cross recipient Marine Captain Bobby Galbreath. Through the story, Chaplain Chicoine discusses the importance of courage in every day life. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl Joseph Exner

The Patriots jet team attempts to break their 2009 Guinness world record, Pfc. Maria Daume makes Marine Corps history, and UH-1Y Heuys are flying further than ever before — all this and more on the Corps Report.

The first air facility in Yuma was constructed in 1928 for military and civilian use. When the United States entered World War II, an air base was erected and by early 1943, Yuma Army Air Base began graduating classes of pilots. The base became one of the busiest flying schools in the nation. At the end of the war, all flight activity here ceased and the area was partially reclaimed by the desert. In 1951, the Air Force reactivated the base, which was later transferred to the Navy in 1959. On July 20, 1962, the Base's designation was changed to Marine Corps Air Station. MCAS Yuma is one of the Marine Corps' premier aviation training bases. With access to 2.8 million acres of bombing and aviation training ranges and superb flying weather, MCAS Yuma supports 80 percent of the Corps' air-to-ground aviation training. Each year, the air station hosts numerous units and aircraft from U.S. and NATO forces. The ideal weather and location along the Colorado River make Yuma and the surrounding area an oasis in the southwestern Sonoran Desert. Nestled in five square miles just southeast of Yuma, the air station is home to a number of tenant units including Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1, Marine Aircraft Group-13, Marine Wing Support Squadron-371, Marine Fighter Training Squadron-401, Marine Air Control Squadron-1, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 and Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 and Combat Service Support Detachment-16. The main runway has been extended to 13,300 feet, or enough concrete for 37 miles of two-lane highway. MAWTS-1 hosts the biannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) aboard MCAS Yuma and is recognized as the most comprehensive graduate level aviation course of instruction in the world today. On average, over 8,000 U.S. Marines log more than 8,000 flight hours during more than 5,000 sorties each year. WTI trains aviators, infantry, artillery and armory officers in addition to their service support personnel in advanced Marine Air Ground Task Force tactics, techniques and procedures.

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 show what the F-35B Lightning II is capable of before the 2014 Miramar Air Show. Available in high definition.

Marine Attack Squadron 311 "Tomcats" works constantly to maintain and fly the AV-8B Harrier aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. The Marines of the unit work effectively by keeping high morale. Available in high definition.

The Sesame Street gang stopped by Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, August 21 and 22. The characters put on three performances, which helped the kids better understand some of the trials of military life. Available in high definition.

Col. Bradford Gering, the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 commanding officer, and Maj. William Lewis, a MAWTS-1 instructor, give Yuma media a sneak peek at what to expect during the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation held during the biannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 13-1. Produced by LCpl. William Waterstreet. Also available in High Definition.