Assault Support Exercise

07/04/2015
07/04/2015: U.S. Marines conduct an assault support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-15 at Stoval Airfield near Dateland, Ariz., April 13, 2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit…

UH-1Y Venom Urban Close Air Support

07/01/2015
07/01/2015: U.S. Marine pilots flying UH-1Y Venoms provide urban close air support during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) near Yuma, Ariz., April 3, 2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification…

Heavy Huey Raid during WTI

06/30/2015
06/30/2015: U.S. Marines from 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division participate in a heavy Huey raid during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-15 at K9 Village near Yuma Proving Grounds, April 8, 2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One…

CH-53 External Lift

04/12/2015
04/12/2015: U.S. Marines from Landing Support Company, First Transport Support Battalion, execute an external lift during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-15 in a CH-53E Super Stallion at Auxiliary Airfield 2 near Yuma, Ariz., April 03,2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics…

KC-130J Hercules Tactical Aerial Delivery

04/10/2015
04/10/2015: U.S. Marines from VMGR-234, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron, execute a tactical aerial delivery during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Co6rse (WTI) 2-15 in a KC-130J Hercules at Yuma, Ariz., April 10, 2015. WTI is a seven week event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). MAWTS-1…

AH-1 Close Air Support

12/31/2014
12/31/2014: U.S. Marine Corps students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-15 participate in a close air support exercise utilizing the AH-1Z Cobra aircraft at Mount Barrow, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 02, 2014.  The AH-1 close air support exercise supported WTI 1-15 hosted by Marine Aviation…