Assault Support Tactics 3 [Image 17 of 20]

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, UNITED STATES

10.14.2016

Photo by Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez       

Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin Chaves, left, a rifle Marine, and 1st Lt. Ben Griffith an infantry officer, both with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment checks on the status of their mission during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) for Weapons and Tactics Instructor course (WTI)1-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016. Assault Support Tactics 3 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 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: 10.14.2016
• Date Posted: 10.18.2016 14:41
• Photo ID: 2923623
• VIRIN: 161014-M-MR595-0593
• Resolution: 4710x3532
• Size: 8.88 MB
• Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, US