A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, descends during Assault Support Tactics 1 (AST-1), part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23, near Yuma, Arizona, April 10, 2023. WTI, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, is a seven-week course providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness. Assault Support Tactics 1 (AST-1) is a daytime, force-on-force event which affords prospective WTIs the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute a company-reinforced air assault while integrating the six functions of Marine Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ruben Padilla)
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 04.13.2023 12:32 |
| Photo ID: | 7734832 |
| VIRIN: | 230410-M-BT784-1124 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 3.03 MB |
| Location: | YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 325 |
| Downloads: | 35 |
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