U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Peek, an aerial

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Peek, an aerial observer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, Marine Air Ground Task Force 8 (MAGTF) observes an AH-1 Cobra take-off to begin a close air support drill during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 21, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)