Where to watch WTI in action in Yuma
The U.S. Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course will be taking place at Kiwanis Park in Yuma Friday afternoon.
USMC officials say the purpose of the course is to provide WTI students with realistic training that is consistent with a mission they may execute in real-world operations.
There will be five aircraft involved in the Yuma operation. They will be running operations from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Landing sites in Yuma are at Kiwanis Park, Trinity Christian Center, Crane Middle School, Centennial Middle School and Yuma Regional Medical Center.
The humanitarian assistance training will be comprised of three phases.
Military Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fightings, Yuma police, military police and the Site Commander will be on site.
No ordnance will be carried on any of the aircraft or personnel. The training will not interfere with any emergencies at YRMC.
Spectators are welcome, but are asked to follow instructions and or directions of local authorities and exercise personnel for their own safety.
Here is a full list of the schedule for Friday:
3:30 PM: MAWTS-1 Site Commanders arrive at Kiwanis Park, Crane Middle School, Centennial Middle School and Trinity Christian Center
– Site commanders on site for the duration of the exercise
— Link up with Yuma Police, Fire, Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, and Military Police
— 4:00 PM: First aircraft launch from MCAS Yuma
— 4:45 PM: Insert / extract of site survey at Centennial and Crane
— 5:00 PM: Bus arrives at Kiwanis Park
– 15 Evacuee Role Player Marines
— 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM: MEDCAP / general support operations
– Several waves of helicopters at Kiwanis Park
— 5:45 PM: Simulated CASEVAC at Centennial and transport to YRMC
— 6:40 – 8:00 PM: Mass Casualty Event near Kiwanis. Personnel extracted out of Kiwanis between 7:45- 8:00.
— 7:15 PM: Insert additional security force at Crane
— 8:15 PM: Extract additional security force at Crane
— 10:30 PM: All aviation and ground assets returned to MCAS Yuma
— Overall: Multiple day and night landings at Kiwanis, TCC, Centennial, Crane and YRMC throughout the evolution on a not to interfere basis with an actual emergency
