Marine Pfc. Mamadou A. Diarra, left, and Roynell D. Bias, field artillery cannoneers with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment transport ammunition during assault support tactics 1 (AST-1) in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Fire Base Burt, Calif., April 17, 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 operation
Marine Pfc. Mamadou A. Diarra, left, and Roynell D. Bias, field artillery cannoneers with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment transport ammunition during assault support tactics 1 (AST-1) in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Fire Base Burt, Calif., April 17, 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. Michaela R. Gregory)
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