Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Williams, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 observes the landing area during a CH-53 day battle drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 2-17 near Fire Base Burt, Calif., April 8, 2017. 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 cert

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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Williams, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 observes the landing area during a CH-53 day battle drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 2-17 near Fire Base Burt, Calif., April 8, 2017. 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 Lance Cpl. Clare J. Shaffer)

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