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New Creative Relevant Search filters Mawts 1 Stock Photos and Images  (5,740) Narrow your search: Black & white Page 1 of 58 U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force conduct fast rope tact U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) U.S. Marine Corps Col. James B. Wellons is the current Commanding Officer of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Ariz., May 12, 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. AaronJames B. Vinculado/released) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Gilstrap, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 (HMLA-167), fires a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun during aerial gunnery refinement drills at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, April 5, 2017. Weapons and Tactics Instructor 2-17 is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michaela Gregory) Silhouettes and obstacles are placed in a MOUT town during a heavy huey raid at WISS airfield, Ariz., on October 5, 2016. This exercise was part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 1-17, a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactic Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized 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. Photo by AaronJames Vinculado/U.S. Marine Corps/UPI A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter fires rockets during a urban close air support exercise at Urban Target Complex Yodaville training village April 1, 2016 near Yuma, Arizona. April 29, 2017) An MV-22B Osprey prepares to refuel from a KC-130J Super Hercules during Final Exercise 3 as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17. The exercise was designed to execute a simulated special operating forces raid while simultaneously supporting regimental combat team objectives and focusing on conducting all six functions of Marine Aviation. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squ US military drones and unmanned aerial vehicles - UAV's Joe McGovern, a journalist working in concert with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma public affairs, pauses for a moment while photographing AV-8B Harriers participating in the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepare for an aerial gunnery refinement drill Maj. James Vallario, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aircraft Group 13, trains in his aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is a training evolution designed to promote the best possible skills in today's Marine Corps aviators. Aerial Ops at WTI 130330-M-TE786-007 U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Raider Regiment, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, await departure during final exercise (FINEX) two as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17, near Yuma, Ariz., April 27, 2017. This exercise was designed to execute a simulated special operating forces raid while simultaneously supporting regimental combat team objectives and focusing on conducting all six functions of Marine Aviation. WTI was a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation and Weapons and Tactics One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepares to land with 155mm M777 Howitzer ammunition during a CH-53 day battle drill exercise at Fire Base Burt, Calif., on October 1, 2016. The CH-53 battle drill is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-17, a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tacti A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course October 15, 2015 near Yuma, Arizona. April 29, 2017) An MV-22B Osprey prepares to refuel from a KC-130J Super Hercules during Final Exercise 3 as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 2-17. The exercise was designed to execute a simulated special operating forces raid while simultaneously supporting regimental combat team objectives and focusing on conducting all six functions of Marine Aviation. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squ Maj. James Vallario, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aircraft Group 13, trains in his aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is a training evolution designed to promote the best possible skills in today's Marine Corps aviators. U.S Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet attached to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 Marines oversee each others' safety during the squadron's water survival training at Lake Martinez, July 20. 'We're exempt from annual water survival training, so we need some experience in and around the water,' said Sgt. James Gendron, a MAWTS-1 flight equipment mechanic. 'Even if it is on Jet Skis or paddle boats.' MAWTS-1 gets own brand of water survival training 120720-M-UB212-896 U.S. Marine Corps pilots attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 maneuver a UH-1Y Venom during an aerial gunnery refinment drill at Chocolate Mountain, Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., April 5, 2017. Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One MAWTS-1 cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized 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. (U.S. Mari Targets await U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division during an urban operations exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI)1-17 at WISS Airfield, Ariz., October 5, 2016. The heavy huey raid exercise was part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 1-17 , 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. MAWTS-1 provides standardize A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter fires flares during an offensive air support exercise at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range April 5, 2016 near Mt. Barrow, California. Ordnance Marines move toward an AH-1Z Viper as it lands during operations that are a part of Assault Support Training (AST) 1 in support of the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, April 17. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training evolution hosted by MAWTS-1 which provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness. Maj. James Vallario, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aircraft Group 13, trains in his aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is a training evolution designed to promote the best possible skills in today's Marine Corps aviators. U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conduct an aerial gunnery refinement drill U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1 pose for a photo with their 3rd place medal during the award ceremony for the Scavenger Challenge at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 12, 2017. The Scavenger Challenge was hosted by Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) and featured 10 events, where Marines, Sailors, and civilians competed for the chance to take home first place. A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) engages targets during an urban close air support (UCAS) exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at Yodaville, Ariz., April 7, 2017. The UCAS exercise was designed to focus on specific employment of tactical air and rotary wing offensive air support aviation assets in order to support the ground combat element scheme of maneuver. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corp U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jeremiah O. Naranjo, a combat videographer assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) documents an M777 towed 155mm howitzer being delivered onto Fire Base Burt, Calif., during a CH-53 day battle drill exercise, on October 1, 2016. The battle drill was part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-17, a seven week training 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 train U.S. Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M777 howitzer during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Sept. 26, 2017. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, emphasizing operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. Maj. James Vallario, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aircraft Group 13, trains in his aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is a training evolution designed to promote the best possible skills in today's Marine Corps aviators. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christophe McLin a Weapons and Tactics Instructor Air Officer with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) communicates with pilots during a digitally assisted close air support exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., August 15, 2017. This exercise was conducted to help mitigate risk for military personnel by increasing situational awareness on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff). U.S. Marines with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division provide supporting fire 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 av U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Gilstrap, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 (HMLA-167), fires a GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun during aerial gunnery refinement drills at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, April 5, 2017. Weapons and Tactics Instructor 2-17 is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. Maj. John Grunke, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, trains in his aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is a training evolution designed to promote the best possible skills in today's Marine Corps aviators. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Christophe McLin a Weapons and Tactics Instructor Air Officer with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) communicates with pilots during a digitally assisted close air support exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., August 15, 2017. This exercise was conducted to help mitigate risk for military personnel by increasing situational awareness on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff). A U.S. Marine with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment uses a tablet during a simulated raid as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 2-17 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., April 12, 2017. The exercise was designed to focus on executing a company air assault raid supported by fixed wing and rotary wing escort, and stimulated aviation delivered fires. 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 Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1 conduct external lifts with a CH-53E Super Stallion during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, at Auxiliary Airfield II, Yuma, Arizona, April 7. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training evolution hosted by MAWTS-1 which provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness. Maj. Clint Webber, the tactical aviation department head for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, trains in an F-18 Hornet during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is a training evolution designed to promote the best possible skills in today's Marine Corps aviators. U.S. Marines and Soldiers assigned to Marine Corps Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepare to land during an aerial gunnery F-5N Tiger II jets standby on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan, 27. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 worked with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to conduct the Marine Division Tactics Course at the air station. VMFT-401 provided the adversary air while the MAWTS-1 instructor pilots taught and evaluated MCAS Beaufort F-18 pilots during the course. Both VMFT-401 and MAWTS-1 are stationed aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz. U.S. Marines with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division provide security during a CH-53 day battle drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 2-17 at Fire Base Burt. Calif., April 8, 2017. 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. WTI provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to sup Ordnance Marines move toward an AH-1Z Viper as it lands during operations that are a part of Assault Support Training (AST) 1 in support of the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, April 17. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training evolution hosted by MAWTS-1 which provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness. Maj. Clint Webber, the tactical aviation department head for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, trains in an F-18 Hornet during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is a training evolution designed to promote the best possible skills in today's Marine Corps aviators. A U.S. Marine, CH-53 crew chief, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts an external lift exercise U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christophe Cole a Radio Chief with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) sets up a Target Hand-Off System V.2 during a digitally assisted close air support exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., August 15, 2017. This exercise was conducted to help mitigate risk for military personnel by increasing situational awareness on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff). A U.S. Marine with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division engages targets during an assault support tactics 2 (AST-2) raid as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-17 at East Pass Airfield, Yuma Training Range 2301, Arizona, April 19, 2017. AST-2 focuses 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 One (MAWTS-1) cadre, Which emphasizes operational integration of the s U.S. Marine Capt. Scott L. Campbell, maintenance officer with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) welcomes students attending the first ever Advanced Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course (AAMOC) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Mar. 13, 2017. AAMOC will empower Aircraft Maintenance Officers with leadership tools, greater technical knowledge, and standardized practices through rigorous academics and hands on training in order to decrease ground related mishaps and increase sortie generation. Maj. Clint Webber, the tactical aviation department head for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, trains in an F-18 Hornet during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is a training evolution designed to promote the best possible skills in today's Marine Corps aviators. A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts a touch and go exercise U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eben Buxton a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), programs a PRC-117G manpack radio during a digitally assisted close air support exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., August 15, 2017. This exercise was conducted to help mitigate risk for military personnel by increasing situational awareness on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff). U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepare to board an MV-22B during an forward arming and refueling point (FARP) in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 2-17 at Landing Zone Bull, Calif., April 27, 2017. WTI was a seven-week training 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 and provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training U.S. Marine Capt. Scott L. Campbell, maintenance officer with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) welcomes students attending the first ever Advanced Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course (AAMOC) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Mar. 13, 2017. AAMOC will empower Aircraft Maintenance Officers with leadership tools, greater technical knowledge, and standardized practices through rigorous academics and hands on training in order to decrease ground related mishaps and increase sortie generation. Maj. Eric Geyer, an F-18 Hornet instructor with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, and Capt. Kyle Haire, also an F-18 Hornet instructor with MAWTS-1, train in their aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is hosted twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts a touch and go exercise A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter flies by during the training exercise Offensive Air Support 6, on the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., April 25, 2012. The exercise was in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-12. The course was hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick P. Evenson/Released) Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-12 120425-M-YI114-028 U.S. Marines with 2nd Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, conduct a static jump out of a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 31, 2017. Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) is a seven-week training 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clare J. Shaffer) U.S. Marine Capt. Scott L. Campbell, maintenance officer with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) welcomes students attending the first ever Advanced Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course (AAMOC) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Mar. 13, 2017. AAMOC will empower Aircraft Maintenance Officers with leadership tools, greater technical knowledge, and standardized practices through rigorous academics and hands on training in order to decrease ground related mishaps and increase sortie generation. Maj. Eric Geyer, an F-18 Hornet instructor with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, and Capt. Kyle Haire, also an F-18 Hornet instructor with MAWTS-1, train in their aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is hosted twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 flies by during tail gunnery certification and proficiency training in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-18 at El Centro, Calif., April 10. WTI is a seven-week training 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 and provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter flies by during the training exercise Offensive Air Support 6, on the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., April 25, 2012. The exercise was in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-12. The course was hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick P. Evenson/Released) Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-12 120425-M-YI114-022 U.S. Marine Capt. Scott L. Campbell, maintenance officer with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) welcomes students attending the first ever Advanced Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course (AAMOC) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Mar. 13, 2017. AAMOC will empower Aircraft Maintenance Officers with leadership tools, greater technical knowledge, and standardized practices through rigorous academics and hands on training in order to decrease ground related mishaps and increase sortie generation. Maj. James Vallario, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aircraft Group 13, right, and Maj. John Grunke, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, left, train in their aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is hosted twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272 compact portland cement during an expeditionary airfield maintenance exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-18 at STOVAL Expeditionary Airfield, Dateland, Ariz., March 21. 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 U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eben Buxton a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), programs a PRC-117G manpack radio during a digitally assisted close air support exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., August 15, 2017. This exercise was conducted to help mitigate risk for military personnel by increasing situational awareness on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff). U.S. Marine Corps Col. James B. Wellons, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) welcomes students attending the first ever Advanced Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course (AAMOC) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Mar. 13, 2017. AAMOC will empower Aircraft Maintenance Officers with leadership tools, greater technical knowledge, and standardized practices through rigorous academics and hands on training in order to decrease ground related mishaps and increase sortie generation. Maj. James Vallario, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aircraft Group 13, right, and Maj. John Grunke, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, left, train in their aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is hosted twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272 lays water over the portland cement powder during an expeditionary airfield maintenance in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-18 at STOVAL Expeditionary Airfield, Dateland, Ariz., March 21. 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 qualifi U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christophe Cole a Radio Chief with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) sets up a Target Hand-Off System V.2 during a digitally assisted close air support exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., August 15, 2017. This exercise was conducted to help mitigate risk for military personnel by increasing situational awareness on the battlefield. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff). U.S. Marine Corps Col. James B. Wellons, commanding officer of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) welcomes students attending the first ever Advanced Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course (AAMOC) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Mar. 13, 2017. AAMOC will empower Aircraft Maintenance Officers with leadership tools, greater technical knowledge, and standardized practices through rigorous academics and hands on training in order to decrease ground related mishaps and increase sortie generation. Maj. James Vallario, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aircraft Group 13, bottom, and Maj. John Grunke, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, top, train in their aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is hosted twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. U.S. Marine Corps with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272 compacts portland cement during an Expeditionary Airfield Maintenance in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-18 at STOVAL Expeditionary Airfield, Dateland, Ariz., March 21. 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 su A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter engages targets during a close air support exercise over the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., April 6, 2012. The exercise was part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-12, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick P. Evenson/Released) Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-12 120406-M-YI114-030 Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1 conduct external lifts with a CH-53E Super Stallion during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, at Auxiliary Airfield II, Yuma, Arizona, April 7. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training evolution hosted by MAWTS-1 which provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness. Maj. Eric Geyer, an F-18 Hornet instructor with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, and Capt. Kyle Haire, also an F-18 Hornet instructor with MAWTS-1, top left, and Maj. Clint Webber, the tactical aviation department head for MAWTS-1, bottom right, train in their aircraft during the spring Weapons and Tactics Instructors' Course hosted by MAWTS-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 30. WTI is hosted twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1 prepare for an aviation ordnance disposal and close air support exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-18 at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Ariz., April 3. WTI is a seven-week training 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 and provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Traini A photo illustration depicting U.S. Marine Corps instructors with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-17. WTI is a seven week training event osted by MAWTS-1 cadre. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Dominic S. Romero) F-5N Tiger II jets standby on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan, 27. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 worked with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One to conduct the Marine Division Tactics Course at the air station. VMFT-401 provided the adversary air while the MAWTS-1 instructor pilots taught and evaluated MCAS Beaufort F-18 pilots during the course. Both VMFT-401 and MAWTS-1 are stationed aboard MCAS Yuma, Ariz. U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division prepare to fire 60mm mortar rounds during an offensive air support exercise at Mt. Barrow, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 6, 2015. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviatio UH-1Ys with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One conducted close air support battle drills as part of Weapons and tactics Instructor Course 2-18 in Yuma, Ariz., March 13. WTI is a seven-week training 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 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. An Active Denial System from the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate is staged before conducting a counter personnel demo during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 2-17 at Site 50, Wellton, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The Aviation Development, Tactics and Evaluation Department and Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) Science and Technology Departments conducted the tactical demonstration to explore and expand existing capabilities. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines (2/6), conduct fast rope training in support of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1 during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, at Auxiliary Airfield II, Yuma, Arizona, April 7. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training evolution hosted by MAWTS-1 which provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness. A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom provides urban close air support at Yodaville, Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 2, 2015. This exercise was part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-16, 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 Corps 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 assi UH-1Ys with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One conducted close air support battle drills as part of Weapons and tactics Instructor Course 2-18 in Yuma, Ariz., March 13. WTI is a seven-week training 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 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. An Active Denial System from the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate is staged before conducting a counter personnel demo during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 2-17 at Site 50, Wellton, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The Aviation Development, Tactics and Evaluation Department and Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) Science and Technology Departments conducted the tactical demonstration to explore and expand existing capabilities. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. William F. Mullen III, commanding general of Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC), welcomes students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Mar. 13, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. 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. U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, demonstrate a handline drill to the Air Ground Support students at Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-16 training area on Sept. 19, 2015, Yuma, Ariz. This familiarization tour is apart of WTI 1-16, 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. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certi 155mm rounds fired from an M777 Howitzer impact during an assault support tactics exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-20 at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, Oct. 16, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation Mr. Paul Pelletier, senior engineer at the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate controls the Active Denial System (ADS) during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 2-17 at Site 50, Wellton, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The Aviation Development, Tactics and Evaluation Department and Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) Science and Technology Departments conducted the tactical demonstration to explore and expand existing capabilities. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Trai Students of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 attend the commanding officer’s welcome aboard brief on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March 11, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine air ground task force. WTI also 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. A U.S. Marine with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force conducts a helocast exercise out of a UH-1Y Venom at Ferguson Lake, near Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2015. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photog A MV-22 Osprey with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1, participates in day tactic operations in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-18 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Calif., April 7. WTI is a seven-week training 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 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 Mr. Paul Pelletier, senior engineer at the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate controls the Active Denial System (ADS) during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 2-17 at Site 50, Wellton, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The Aviation Development, Tactics and Evaluation Department and Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) Science and Technology Departments conducted the tactical demonstration to explore and expand existing capabilities. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Trai Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines (2/6), conduct fast rope training in support of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1 during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, at Auxiliary Airfield II, Yuma, Arizona, April 7. Lasting seven weeks, WTI is a training evolution hosted by MAWTS-1 which provides standardized advanced and tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness. U.S. Marines with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force prepare to conduct a helocast exercise out of a UH-1Y Venom at Ferguson Lake, near Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2015. The exercise is part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre. MAWTS-1 provides standardized 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. (U.S. Marine Cor U.S. Marine Corps pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), fly an MV-22B Osprey aircraft during a tail gunnery certification in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-19 in Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 29, 2018. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine air-ground task force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and read Mr. Brian Long, project officer for the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate briefs Marines on the Active Denial System during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI) 2-17 at Site 50, Wellton, Ariz., April 4, 2017. The Aviation Development, Tactics and Evaluation Department and Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) Science and Technology Departments conducted the tactical demonstration to explore and expand existing capabilities. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Trai U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. William F. Mullen III, commanding general of Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC), welcomes students attending Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Mar. 13, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 cadre. 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. U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, 1st Transportation Support Battalion, 1st Combat Logistics Regiment, prepare a CH-53E Super Stallion to externally lift a Humvee during an assault support tactics exercise at Landing Zone Bull, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., Oct. 12, 2015. This training evolution is apart of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, 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 A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts ground threat reaction drills in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-19 in Wellton, Arizona, Sept. 21, 2018. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine air-ground task force. 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