Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Woods Pepperman with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), UH-1Y Venom crew chief prepares for takeoff before conducting Forward Air Controller (Airborne) training near Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2015. This exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (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 Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical t

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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Woods Pepperman with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), UH-1Y Venom crew chief prepares for takeoff before conducting Forward Air Controller (Airborne) training near Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2015. This exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (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 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 weapons and tactics. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Summer Dowding MAWTS-1 COMCAM/ Released)

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