A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) flies away during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) for Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI)1-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016. AST 3 was part of WTI 1-17 , a seven-week training event, hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational 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 qualifica


A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) flies away during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) for Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI)1-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016. AST 3 was part of WTI 1-17 , a seven-week training event, hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational 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 Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez 1st MARDIV COMCAM)


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