Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Roderick, crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363 confirms that everything is clear during preflight checks during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) in support of Weapon and Tactics Instructors (WTI) Course 2-17 in Yuma, Ariz., April 21, 2017. AST-3 is an exercise focused on conducting noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) in an urban environment while concurrently providing foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) to the simulated host nation. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1
Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Roderick, crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363 confirms that everything is clear during preflight checks during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) in support of Weapon and Tactics Instructors (WTI) Course 2-17 in Yuma, Ariz., April 21, 2017. AST-3 is an exercise focused on conducting noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) in an urban environment while concurrently providing foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) to the simulated host nation. 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.
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