Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) as part of Weapon and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-17 in Twenty nine Palms, Calif., April 21, 2017. AST-3 is an exercise focused on conducting noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) in an urban environment while concurrently providing FHA to the simulated host nation. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six function


Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment conduct foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) as part of Weapon and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-17 in Twenty nine Palms, Calif., April 21, 2017. AST-3 is an exercise focused on conducting noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) in an urban environment while concurrently providing FHA to the simulated host nation. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force and 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. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Justin M. Smith)


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