Marine Corps Pfc. Kevin Castro, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security during Assault Support Tactics 3 in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 16, 2015. This exercise was part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-16, a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certificat

---

Marine Corps Pfc. Kevin Castro, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security during Assault Support Tactics 3 in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 16, 2015. This exercise was part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-16, a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 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 and tactics. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roderick L. Jacquote MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)

---

Size: 5760px × 3840px
Photo credit: © AB Forces News Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1st, 2nd, 3, 7th, assault, ast, aviation, battalion, camera, combat, comcam, division, marine, mawts-1, mcas, regiment, security, squadron, support, tactics, weapons, wti-16, yuma