Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Mariano Bucaoto, a helicopter airframe mechanic,  with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing,  conduct repairs on an AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1),  in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-21, at Landing Zone Star, in Chocolate Mountain Aerial Range, Calif., April 2, 2021.  WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to supp


Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Mariano Bucaoto, a helicopter airframe mechanic,  with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing,  conduct repairs on an AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1),  in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-21, at Landing Zone Star, in Chocolate Mountain Aerial Range, Calif., April 2, 2021.  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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Keywords: 2-21, 3rd, ah-1z, aviation, hmla-169, maintenance, marine, maw, mawts-1, wti