Marine Corps Sgt. Cavel Hylton (left) and Cpl. Cody Enriquez, Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunners with 3rd LAAD Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38 (MACG-38), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) lock onto incoming enemy aircraft during assault support tactics one (AST-1) in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 at Combat Town, Wellton, Ariz., on Oct. 9, 2017. AST-1 is a battalion reinforced air assault exercise, supported by fixed wing and rotary wing aviation fires, aviation delivered artillery, and mortars. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine


Marine Corps Sgt. Cavel Hylton (left) and Cpl. Cody Enriquez, Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunners with 3rd LAAD Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38 (MACG-38), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) lock onto incoming enemy aircraft during assault support tactics one (AST-1) in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-18 at Combat Town, Wellton, Ariz., on Oct. 9, 2017. AST-1 is a battalion reinforced air assault exercise, supported by fixed wing and rotary wing aviation fires, aviation delivered artillery, and mortars. WTI is 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 and 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 Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff)


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