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U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) utilize the Marine Air-Ground Tablet (MAGTAB) during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 22, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Lisa Collins)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) and Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct an aircraft salvage exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at Site 2 in Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Sept. 25, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Cody Rowe)

Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) test the capabilities of a new fueling system known as the tactical aviation ground refueling system (TAGRS) while conducting forward arming and refueling point (FARP) operations in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 from March 10 to April 30, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Brianna Gaudi)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M777 155mm Howitzer during a day battle drill exercise, showcasing the synchronization between the air and ground elements of a Marine Air Ground Task Force in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 at Fire Base Burt, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, April 22, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation and Weapons Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Sean J. Berry and Lance Cpl. Levi J. Guerra)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Taylor Champagne, an air delivery specialist with 3D Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, gives insight on his occupational specialty during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 at Yuma, Arizona. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation and Weapons Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Levi J. Guerra)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) start flight phase, the final three weeks of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 where students execute new tactics, techniques and procedures, putting everything they learned during academics phase into action. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Guerra)

U.S. Marine Corps instructor pilots with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepare to support their students for the upcoming flight phase for the Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 2-19 by solidifying operating procedures and testing out the training area. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Levi J. Guerra)

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma has been the busiest air station in the Marine Corps since it was designated a Marine Corps Air Station in 1962. MCAS Yuma is home to various operational, test, and training squadrons which keep the air station on the forefront of Marine Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pfc. Joseph Exner)