Marine Corps Sgt. John Hayfield with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) conducts an aircraft familiarization tour on the F/A-18 Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 20, 2016. This tour was a part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 1-17, 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 u


Marine Corps Sgt. John Hayfield with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) conducts an aircraft familiarization tour on the F/A-18 Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 20, 2016. This tour was a part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 1-17, 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. AaronJames Vinculado, MAWTS-1 COMCAM)


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