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.

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.

Hundreds of Marines train at the bi-annual Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation taught by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Saquadron-1 at Kiwanis Park on Friday. Video by Crystal Ochoa/Yuma Sun

Helicopters will take to the skies and Marines will train in parks around Yuma and Brawley the during biannual Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course. Video by James Gilbert/Sun File Footage

Marine Corps personnel visiting Yuma for Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course recently staged a mock evavucation exercise. Non-uniformed, local Marines and other Yuma people helped by acting out the role of the public. Video by Ryan Brennecke