Take a flight on a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter, with reporter James Gilbert and other members of the media and community leaders during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course taught by MAWTS-1, based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.

Maj. Ryan Shadle explains the plan for this week's Weapons Tactics Instructor (WTI) training exercise which culminates Friday (4-17-09) with a full practice evacuation in Yuma and Brawley. Video by James Gilbert and Janet Chasse

Marines trained durning Friday's Weapon and Tactics Instructors Course at Centennial Middle School. Video by Stephanie Wilken and Amy Crawford

Marines conduct special evacuation exercises twice a year as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course, currently in session through November at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.

Col. Gary Thomas, Commander of MAWTS-1 at MCAS-Yuma, discusses the type of training that will take place and the importance of the city's cooperation in the exercises. Video by Jared Dort