Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph L. Bowman, helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing communicates with the flight crew during an offensive air support exercise at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Sept. 28, 2016. This exercise was a part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-17, a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactis 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
Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph L. Bowman, helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing communicates with the flight crew during an offensive air support exercise at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Sept. 28, 2016. This exercise was a part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-17, a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactis 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. 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 Cpl. AaronJames Vinculado, MAWTS-1 COMCAM)
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