Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ranulfo Aguirre, aircraft ordinance technician with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 guides a AV-8B harrier assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) during an forward arming and refueling point exercise while supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructor (2-17) Course 2-7 in Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., April 11, 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


Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ranulfo Aguirre, aircraft ordinance technician with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 guides a AV-8B harrier assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) during an forward arming and refueling point exercise while supporting Weapons and Tactics Instructor (2-17) Course 2-7 in Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., April 11, 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.


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