NEO exercise in Yuma.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz.-2nd Lt. Luis Spradley, platoon commander with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, runs to his objective while a CH-53E Super Stallion takes off from Kiwanis Park in Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2010. The Marines, based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., set up a security perimeter for the training operation, designed to keep control of the situation and ensure the safety of onlookers., Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz, 10/22/2010 1:33 PM

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz.-Cpl. Zachary Givens, left, squad leader, waits for orders from 2nd Lt. Luis Spradley, platoon commander with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, at Kiwanis Park in Yuma Ariz., Oct. 22, 2010. Both Marines are stationed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Lance Cpl. Jakob Schulz, 10/22/2010 1:31 PM

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz.-Shortly after dropping off Marines from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, a CH-53E Super Stallion departs from Pat Williams Park in Brawley, Calif., Oct. 22, 2010. As part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course here, different aircrafts transported Marines for the noncombatant evacuation operation, which simulates extracting American citizens from an American embassy in hostile territory., Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant, 10/22/2010 1:28 PM

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz.-Shortly after dropping off Marines from E Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, a CH-46 Sea Knight departs from Pat Williams Park in Brawley, Calif., Oct. 22, 2010. As part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course taught at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., different aircrafts transported Marines for the noncombatant evacuation operation, which simulates extracting American citizens from an American embassy in hostile territory. , Lance Cpl. Aaron Diamant, 10/22/2010 1:28 PM