A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division rides in a M142 high mobility artillery rocket system during assault support tactics two (AST-2) as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17 at Artillery Fire Area One, Slab City, Calif., April 19, 2017. AST-2 is an exercise focused on executing a dual-site, simultaneous night raid with a company sized element that integrates combined arms using the six functions of Marine Aviation. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasiz
A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division rides in a M142 high mobility artillery rocket system during assault support tactics two (AST-2) as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17 at Artillery Fire Area One, Slab City, Calif., April 19, 2017. AST-2 is an exercise focused on executing a dual-site, simultaneous night raid with a company sized element that integrates combined arms using the six functions of Marine Aviation. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (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. Clare J. Shaffer)
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