Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Taylor Coughlin from Anacortes, Washington, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), grasps a AN-M8 HC smoke grenade during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 24, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing 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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