U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Black, an AV-8B Harrier aircraft power line mechanic assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 513 out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., inspects his aircraft prior to taking off from Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 4, 2008. The Marines are executing joint- and high-altitude forward base operations alongside MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicles in preparation for deployment to Southwest Asia. (DoD photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr., U.S. Air Force/Released)