A Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts an urban close air support (UCAS) exercise as a part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17 near Yuma, Ariz., April 7, UCAS exercise was designed to focus on specific employment of tactical air and rotary wing offensive air support aviation assets in order to support ground combat element scheme of maneuver. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in suppo
A Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts an urban close air support (UCAS) exercise as a part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17 near Yuma, Ariz., April 7, UCAS exercise was designed to focus on specific employment of tactical air and rotary wing offensive air support aviation assets in order to support ground combat element scheme of maneuver. WTI is a seven-week training event 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 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. Justin M. Smith)
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Keywords: 2-17, air, aviation, camera, combat, comcam, corps, instructor, marine, mawts-1, squadron, station, tactics, usmc, ustecom, weapons, wti, yuma
