Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Luis Martinez from Houston, Texas, a rifleman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security while an MV-22B Osprey lands during a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) exercise as part of Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3), Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 21, 2022. AST-3 is a multi-mission evolution consisting of a NEO as well as Foreign Humanitarian Assistance operations. This evolution allows the prospective WTIs to plan, brief and execute both missions while shiftin


Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Luis Martinez from Houston, Texas, a rifleman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security while an MV-22B Osprey lands during a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) exercise as part of Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3), Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 21, 2022. AST-3 is a multi-mission evolution consisting of a NEO as well as Foreign Humanitarian Assistance operations. This evolution allows the prospective WTIs to plan, brief and execute both missions while shifting their focus towards an in-depth review and dissection of rules of engagement, military authorities and civil considerations.


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