Marine Sgt. Dakota Moist, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 surveys the objective area during an urban close air support exercise in Yodaville, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2016. This exercise was part of Weapons Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 1-17, a seven week event hosted by 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


Marine Sgt. Dakota Moist, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 surveys the objective area during an urban close air support exercise in Yodaville, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2016. This exercise was part of Weapons Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 1-17, a seven week event hosted by 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 Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff, MAWTS-1 COMCAM)


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