April 2017 - U.S. Marine
Corps UH-1Y Venoms assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and
Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) insert Marines with 2nd
Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment during a heavy huey raid as
part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17 at
Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The exercise was designed to
focus on executing a company air assault raid supported by
fixed wing and rotary wing escort, and simulated aviation
delivered fires.
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.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt.
Daniel D. Kujanpaa Video edited by USA Patriotism!
