Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1)


A Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) fly by after engaging a target in support of Weapons Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 1-18 at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Sept. 22, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training even 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 and provides standardized advance 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)


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