Urban Close Air Support Day & Night [Image 19 of 19]

YODAVILLE, AZ, UNITED STATES

09.30.2016

Photo by Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez       

Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1

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 exercise at Yodaville, Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2016. The urban close air support exercise 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 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 by Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez 1st, MARDIV COMCAM)

• Date Taken: 09.30.2016
• Date Posted: 10.03.2016 15:45
• Photo ID: 2894393
• VIRIN: 160930-M-MR595-1016
• Resolution: 5269x3513
• Size: 10.07 MB
• Location: YODAVILLE, AZ, US