AST-4 mortar maneuver [Image 1 of 16]

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, AZ, UNITED STATES

10.24.2023

Photo by Lance Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker 

Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One prepares for an external lift during assault support tactics (AST) 4, part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-24, near Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 24, 2023. WTI is an advanced, graduate-level course for selected pilots and enlisted aircrew providing standardized advanced tactical training and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. AST-4 provides prospective weapons and tactics instructors the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute a night, long range battalion air assault to multiple objectives simultaneously in a medium threat environment while conducting five of the six functions of Marine Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

• Date Taken: 10.24.2023
• Date Posted: 10.31.2023 10:39
• Photo ID: 8094329
• VIRIN: 231024-M-DB868-1041
• Resolution: 5645x3763
• Size: 1.38 MB
• Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, AZ, US