Marines train to drop bombs at a moment's notice

Credit: Sgt. Servante R Coba | Date Taken: 02/06/2021
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)