A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), evacuates a landing zone after the completion of a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) exercise, during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3), Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22, at Twentynine Palms, California on April 15, 2022. AST-3 is a multi-mission evolution consisting of a NEO as well as Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA) operations. This evolution allows the prospective WTIs to plan, brief and execute both missions while shifting their focus towards an in-depth r


A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), evacuates a landing zone after the completion of a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) exercise, during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3), Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22, at Twentynine Palms, California on April 15, 2022. AST-3 is a multi-mission evolution consisting of a NEO as well as Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA) 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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Keywords: 2-22, assault, ast-3, aviation, magtftc, marine, mawts-1, mcagcc, neo, support, tactics, wti