Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dean H. Williams, a KC-130 fixed-wing aircraft mechanic supervisor prepares to taxi aircraft on the southern combat aircraft loading area during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-16 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2015. WTI 1-16 is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operation integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification


Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dean H. Williams, a KC-130 fixed-wing aircraft mechanic supervisor prepares to taxi aircraft on the southern combat aircraft loading area during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-16 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 1, 2015. WTI 1-16 is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operation integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 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 Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jorge A. Dimmer MAWTS-1 COMCAM/Released)


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