Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Crawford, a crew chief assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), fires a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun at targets out of an MV-22B Osprey aircraft during a tail gunnery certification in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-19 in Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 27, 2018. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine air-ground task force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification
Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Crawford, a crew chief assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), fires a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun at targets out of an MV-22B Osprey aircraft during a tail gunnery certification in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-19 in Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 27, 2018. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine air-ground task force. WTI also 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.
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